Independent Evaluation
In the Spotlight
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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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Advancing South–South Learning in Asia to Tackle Development Challenges — Seoul Conference
The latest thinking on intensifying South–South cooperation from Asia’s perspective, particularly for knowledge sharing, was presented at an international conference on Advancing South–South Learning in Asia in Seoul on 4 July. Read more
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.
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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)... -
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... -
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 -
Transformational Change in MDBs: A View from Independent Evaluation - Marvin Taylor-Dormond
Speech delivered by ADB Independent Evaluation Director General Marvin Taylor-Dormond at the Islamic Development Bank 3rd Evaluation Symposium on 25 October 2018, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 8 October 2018
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 8 October 2018. The Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED) 2019-2021 Work Program and... -
Sustainable Development Goals: Aspirations, Role of Parliaments and the Potential of Evaluation – Marvin Taylor-Dormond
Keynote Address of Marvin Taylor-Dormond, Director General, Independent Evaluation Department, ADB during the EvalColombo 2018 “Responsible Parliament: Embracing Evaluation for Agenda 2030”, 17-19 September 2018, Sri Lanka
Successful ADB Projects, 2010-2017
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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