ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Independent Evaluation
Evaluation is central to good corporate governance. ADB continually reviews its operations to assess their effectiveness, learn from past experience, and improve the development of future policies, strategies, programs, and projects.
Evaluations
Completed Evaluations
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| Evaluation Document
Bangladesh: Support to Primary Education Development
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| Evaluation Document
Capacity Development for Expansion of the Trade Finance Program into the Pacific and Enhanced Safeguards and Integrity Measures for Trade Finance Program Banks
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| Evaluation Document
Mongolia: Bogdkhan Railway Bypass Investment Program
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| Evaluation Document
People’s Republic of China: Research on Qinghai’s Integration into Belt and Road Tourism
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| Evaluation Document
Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade
Ongoing Evaluations
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| Evaluation Document
Corporate Evaluation of ADB’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (2014–2023)
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| Evaluation Document
Project Performance Evaluation Report for Loan and Grants to the Republic of Vanuatu for the Port Vila Urban Development Project (Loan 2832 and Grants 0275, 0276, and 0526)
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| Evaluation Document
Project Performance Evaluation Report for the Eco-Industrial Park Waste-to-Energy Project (Loan No. 3750/Investment No. 7576-PRC)
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| Evaluation Document
Project Performance Evaluation Report for Maxwealth Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Industrial and Municipal Wastewater Treatment Project (People’s Republic of China) Loan 3811
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Topical Paper: ADB Supporting Further Action on Climate Change
Perspectives on ADB Evaluations
Asian Development Blog | 09 Jun 2021When We Evaluate Development Projects, We Must Ask: What Lessons Have We Learned?
Asian Development Blog | 27 May 2021The Pandemic’s Impact on Government Budgets Calls for Renewed Commitment to the SDGs
Asian Development Blog | 15 Mar 2021To Make Vaccination Programs Work, Communication is Key
Asian Development Blog | 26 Oct 2020Project Evaluations Show that Greater Electricity Access Leads to Income and Education Gains
Asian Development Blog | 10 Aug 2020Learning from the Past for a Bright Post-Pandemic Future
Contact
Independent Evaluation Department
Asian Development Bank
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines
Information request
Emmanuel Jimenez(Mr)
Director General
+63 2 8632 4100
E-mail
Sona Shrestha (Ms)
Deputy Director General
E-mail
Andrew Brubaker (Mr)
Director, Thematic and Country Division
+63 2 8632 4119
E-mail
Nathan Subramaniam (Mr)
Director, Sector and Projects Division
+63 2 8632 6710
E-mail
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News and Multimedia
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| News Releases, IED News Release
Investing in Sustainable and Resilient Agrifood Systems Needed for a Food-Secure Asia and the Pacific — ADB’s Independent Evaluation Report
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| News Releases, IED News Release
Sound Project Design Backed by Analysis and Due Diligence Critical for Improving Outcomes: ADB’s Independent Evaluation Report
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| News Releases, IED News Release
ADB Should Further Clarify its Strategic Priorities to Remain Aligned with the Region’s Changing Needs: Independent Evaluation Report
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| News Releases, IED News Release
ADB Assistance Helps India Manage Urbanization; Needs to Reduce Implementation Delays, Strengthen Sustainability: Independent Evaluation Report
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| News Releases, IED News Release
ADB’s Credit Risk Management of Private Sector Operations Helps Achieve Key Risk Objectives: Independent Evaluation Report
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| News Releases, IED News Release
ADF has Reached the Most Vulnerable Developing Member Countries, but More Resources are Needed for Key Thematic Priorities
IED Video, Video | 10 Jan 2022Evaluation Guru 4: Program Evaluation
Video, IED Video | 27 Oct 2021Moving towards a Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Recovery
IED Video, Video | 23 Sep 2021Evaluation Guru 3: What is Independent Evaluation?
IED Video, Video | 31 Aug 2021Evaluation Guru 2: Country Program Evaluations