Independent Evaluation

The program sought to substitute high-cost diesel power generation with sustainable renewable energy power generation in provincial urban centers. Tranche 1 supported the implementation of two hydropower projects (HPPs) with total capacity of 6 MW and associated transmission lines to replace diesel-based power generation. It also supported an interconnecting transmission line for effective utilization of two existing HPPs and enabling the purchase of excess power from biomass-based power generation projects owned by the private sector and capacity building.

The project was designed to promote environmentally sustainable and socioeconomically inclusive urban development in Jiuquan by upgrading urban infrastructure and services. The project was to support wastewater management, urban transport and utility facilities, windbreak plantation, and related services. The project’s expected impact was to support an environmentally sustainable and socioeconomically inclusive urban development in Jiuquan. The intended outcome was an improved urban infrastructure and services in Jiuquan.

The multitranche financing facility (MFF) was to support the delivery of the Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development Road Map, enable flexibility in investment decisions based on the needs and constraints of each city, and allow implementation based on the readiness of individual subprojects. The anticipated impact of the investment program was improved quality of life for the urban residents of Uttarakhand’s 31 selected towns. This report validates the completion report's assessment of project 2 and the MFF. IED overall assessment: Less than successful. 

The program targeted investments in urban transport and related services across the main cities in Georgia. Tranche 2's focus was to upgrade two sections of the Tbilisi–Rustavi Urban Road Link (TRURL)—a part of larger Tbilisi–Red Bridge Highway as a strategic infrastructure—and construct a bridge over the Aragvi river to connect the touristic city of Mtskheta and the East–West Highway.

The program built on progress made under previous ADB-financed, policy-based programs and technical assistance (TA) to improve the management of public expenditure and assets and governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The planned program outcome has strengthened public investment management and fiscal sustainability through three reform areas: (i) improved public expenditure management; (ii) improved public asset management; and (iii) enhanced SOE governance. This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful.

The project was in line with the National Transport Development Plan, 2006–2010, which called for improvements in a large number of bridges, including those on the 16 priority national roads and other key roads. The project aimed to focus on a list of priority bridges in five priority national roads identified by the Department of Works. Its expected impact was improved access to markets and social services for the rural population in selected provinces.

This synthesis note distills knowledge from independent validations of technical assistance completion reports (TCRs) to help improve the design and implementation of future technical assistance (TA) operations. This is the second TCR validation (TCRV) synthesis note prepared by the Independent Evaluation Department (IED). This note provides a snapshot of TA performance from a total of 92 TCRVs conducted from July 2021 to June 2022 and contributes to institutional learning and future TA and knowledge work.

The project's intended impact was export-driven economic growth and rural development in the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea. The expected outcome of the project was improved accessibility and reduced transport cost in the Highlands Region. This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.