Independent Evaluation
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Sector Assistance Program Evaluation for the Pakistan Power Sector
This report evaluates the performance of ADB’s support to the Pakistan energy sector over the previous decade with the aim of gaining insights and lessons learned from past investments and guide ADB’s future involvement in Pakistan’s energy sector.
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Sector-wide Evaluation: ADB’s Support for the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector
This evaluation finds that ADB’s overall support for sustainable agriculture and food security has been significant in terms of lending volume, but modest on results. This assessment is based on the weakness of ADB’s strategic guidance, limited development outcomes, and inadequate institutional arrangements for delivery.
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State-Owned Enterprise Engagement and Reform
The evaluation provides an independent assessment of ADB’s engagements in state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms and draws lessons for future engagement with them. The evaluation is to inform the ADB Board and Management of ADB’s experience to date with SOE reforms and to guide ADB’s engagement with SOEs as it implements the corporate Strategy 2030.
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Support for Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises, 2005–2017: Business Environment, Access to Finance, Value Chains, and Women in Business
This thematic evaluation assessed the performance and results of Asian Development Bank operations supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Policy-Based Lending 2008–2017: Performance, Results, and Issues of Design
This evaluation assesses policy-based lending (PBL) at ADB between 2008 and 2017. ADB financed $27 billion through 181 operations, approximately 21% of its overall sovereign operations. ADB needs to improve PBL design to strengthen its influence in shaping the region’s policy agenda for inclusive growth.
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ADB Support Key to Strengthen Pakistan’s Energy Sector: Independent Evaluation
ADB's support to Pakistan’s energy sector has produced positive results from investment programs supporting three key areas: conventional generation, power transmission, and, to a lesser extent, electricity distribution... -
ADB Economic Diversification Support for Azerbaijan Proves Challenging: Independent Evaluation
ADB's support for Azerbaijan has helped advance inclusive economic growth by focusing financing for infrastructure outside the developed Baku–Absheron region. But its support for diversifying Azerbaijan’s... -
ADB Sheds Light on How to Commit to Improving Delivery of Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Nepal
The seminar hosted by ADB discussed learnings from their recent evaluation of water supply and sanitation sectors. These evaluations conducted by ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department, with the objective of learning from... -
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 5 September 2018
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 5 September 2018. The Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED) Thematic Evaluation of... -
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 2 July 2018
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 2 July 2018. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED) Corporate Evaluation on ADB’s policy-based loans (PBLs)... -
This evaluation report assesses the effectiveness of the Asian Development Bank’s Independent Evaluation Department.
An External Review of the Independent Evaluation Department of the Asian Development Bank
Successful ADB Projects, 2010-2017
View on the Data Library: Success Rates Database
Evaluation Documents
- Annual Evaluation Reviews
- Country Assistance Program Evaluations
- Sector Assistance Program Evaluations
- Corporate and Thematic Evaluations
- Impact Evaluations
- Project/Program Performance Evaluations
- Technical Assistance Performance Evaluation Reports
- Validations of Project Completion Reports
- Validations of Country Partnership Strategy Final Review
- Topical Papers
- Working Papers
