The Asian Development Bank (ADB) prioritizes regional cooperation and integration (RCI) to achieve sustainable growth through connectivity, trade, investments, and regional public goods. This evaluation focuses on the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program, the last in a…
Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), approved in 2018, aims to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. It has seven operational priorities, including Operational Priority 5: Promoting Rural Development and Food Security (OP5) and its…
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…
This corporate evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Department assessed ADB’s investment and credit risk management of nonsovereign operations during 2009–2021. It found that ADB substantially progressed during the evaluation period. Several changes to the risk management organizational…
The Asian Development Fund (ADF), in providing grants to ADB’s poorest developing member countries, has focused on small island developing states and nations grappling with fragility and conflict, offering concessional finance and technical assistance in challenging operational environments.…