As a flagship report of the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Annual Evaluation Review (AER) provides ADB Board, Management, and other stakeholders in the development arena with an independent, high-level perspective on ADB’s development…
In September 2019, the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a senior secured loan of up to $60 million or its yuan equivalent to Maxwealth Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (MWFL) in the PRC. The loan's objectives were two-fold: (i) to fund the construction,…
This report from the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) compares the project development effectiveness management instruments for sovereign guaranteed operations of the IDB with those of four peer institutions: the African Development Bank (…
The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) at the African Development Bank (AfDB or “the Bank”) conducted a Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of the 2022–2026 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Botswana, assessing eight projects with a total commitment of UA 198.42 million. The evaluation aimed to…
This evaluation assesses ADB’s contribution to education for poverty reduction and inclusive growth from 2011 to 2023. It argues that ADB should adopt a systems-based approach to address education challenges more effectively. To be more transformative, ADB should prioritize learning quality,…
Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) at the African Development Bank (AfDB) is conducting a cluster evaluation of the Bank’s Governance Institutional Support Projects in Zimbabwe, from 2012 to 2024. This evaluation will focus on eight projects funded by the Bank, with a total commitment…