Independent Evaluation
In the Spotlight
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Independent Evaluation Department of the Asian Development Bank: A Self-Evaluation
The self-evaluation has been undertaken to take stock of the relevance and effectiveness of IED’s evaluation products and processes, and to identify opportunities to enhance the quality and influence of the evaluations and strengthen IED’s effectiveness and impact.
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Thematic Evaluation on ADB Support for Gender and Development
This evaluation of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support for gender and development (GAD) examined the relevance and results of ADB’s gender priorities at the corporate, country, and project levels during 2005–2015.
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2017 Annual Evaluation Review
The 2017 Annual Evaluation Review provides an independent perspective of ADB’s performance. It informs on whether ADB’s initiatives made a difference in addressing the pressing development challenges in Asia and the Pacific.
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Knowledge, Finance, and the Quality of Growth: An Evaluative Perspective on Strategy 2030
Evaluation evidence provides some optimism that with its 50 years of experience and strong partnerships. ADB is well positioned to rise to the challenge and position itself as a valued partner to all development actors in Asia and the Pacific.
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Real-Time Evaluation of ADB’s Safeguard Implementation Experience Based on Selected Case Studies
This evaluation examines the value added by the environmental and involuntary resettlement safeguards policies of ADB, and identifies what remains to be done to ensure their effective application. The evaluation assesses the application of ADB’s safeguards in 12 projects in Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Sri Lanka.
The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) independently and systematically evaluates ADB policies, strategies, operations, and special concerns that relate to organizational and operational effectiveness. By doing so, it contributes to achieving development effectiveness of ADB operations by providing evaluation feedback on performance, and generating and disseminating evaluation lessons.
Latest
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Evidence From Evaluation Should Be in Asia’s Tool Kit for Setting Development Policies
Insights from evidence-based evaluations provide crucial knowledge that can help governments in developing Asia address the region’s intractable and emerging problems. -
Infrastructure Can Be a Powerful Driver of Gender Equality in Bangladesh
Infrastructure projects have significant potential to increase the economic empowerment of women in Bangladesh and contribute to the government’s efforts to promote gender equality. -
Cambodia Needs More Support to Achieve Its Gender Equality Goals
A lack of financial resources and officials trained in gender issues is hampering Cambodia’s efforts to tap the economic potential of women and close sizable gender equality gaps, says an evaluation report.
Evaluation Documents
- Annual Evaluation Reviews
- Country Assistance Program Evaluations
- Sector Assistance Program Evaluations
- Corporate and Thematic Evaluation Studies
- Impact Evaluation Studies
- Syntheses of Evaluation Findings
- Project/Program Performance Evaluations
- Technical Assistance Performance Evaluation Reports
- Validations of Project Completion Reports
- Validations of Country Partnership Strategy Final Reviews
- Evaluation Knowledge Studies
- Topical Papers
- Learning Curves
- Learning Lessons