Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) conducted the Liberia Country Strategy and Program Evaluation (CSPE) 2013-2023. This CSPE covered two Country Strategy Paper (CSP) cycles: CSP 2013-2017 (extended to 2018) and CSP 2019-2023 (extended to 2025). Under these two CSP cycles, the Bank…
This report presents the mid-term evaluation of the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB or "the Bank") Policy on Results-Based Financing (RBF). Approved on a pilot basis in November 2017 by the AfDB Board of Directors, the RBF became the Bank’s third financing instrument,…
The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) at the African Development Bank (AfDB) conducted a comparative study on the operating models of six Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), notably, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, the InterAmerican…
This evaluation synthesis report (ESR): (i) captures the initial experience and lessons in setting up of the NDB ROCs for strengthened on-the-ground presence (including how they compare against the practices of peer organisations); and (ii) highlights issues that require NDB Management…
In 2023, IDEV remained committed to its triple mandate: fostering learning, accountability, and an evaluation culture within the Bank and its Regional Member Countries. IDEV delivered 14 evaluation products that contributed to the work of the AfDB by providing insights on what worked well and…