People’s Republic of China: Inner Mongolia Road Development Project

The project’s envisaged impact was efficient, inclusive, and safe movement of people and goods in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR) and across its borders. Its expected outcome was a safe and efficient road transport network that supports environmental conservation and sustainable tourism.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.

Nepal: Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions Project

The project was designed to protect and, where possible, augment water supplies in mountain watersheds to counter these trends using proven methodologies and technologies. It aimed to build long-term climate resilience, through an integrated water resource and ecosystem-based approach, and to demonstrate lessons on how best to build resilience in vulnerable mountain regions.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.

Georgia: Road Corridor Investment Program, Tranche 1

The investment program was approved to improve about 120 kilometers (km) to 200 km of subregional roads, strengthen asset management capacity of the Roads Department, and improve road safety. Tranche 1 was to construct a 33.6 km two-lane bypass road detouring Kobuleti, strengthening asset management capacity, and improving road safety.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of tranche 1: Less than successful.

Georgia: Road Corridor Investment Program, (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)

The expected impact of the investment program was increased subregional trade. Tranche 3's envisaged impact was increased subregional trade and tourism revenues. The targeted outcome of the investment program and tranche 3 project was improved subregional road network.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the multitranche financing facility and tranche 3. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.

People’s Republic of China: Ningxia Irrigated Agriculture and Water Conservation Demonstration Project

The project was designed to expand water-saving irrigation for agriculture and strengthen the local partnership model between enterprises and farm households. It also aimed to promote sustainable farming practices and improve the agricultural value chain.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.

Viet Nam: Integrated Rural Development Sector Project in the Central Provinces

The project aimed to enhance livelihood opportunities and standards of living for the rural population residing in the central region of Viet Nam. The project’s target outcome was “improved quality, greater coverage, and better integration of rural infrastructure in the Central Region with an increased awareness for the need for operation and maintenance (O&M).”
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.

India: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program (Tranche 4 and Multitranche Financing Facility)

The program aimed to enhance access to power and improve energy efficiency of Assam's power system. Tranches 1 and 2 financed transmission infrastructure, and tranche 3 the distribution infrastructure. Tranche 4 was focused on Assam’s central and upper zones. Tranche 4's expected impact was enhanced quality and expanded service delivery of electricity in Assam. Its intended outcome was increased operational capacity of Assam Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APDCL).

India: Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Tranche 3 and Multitranche Financing Facility)

The program was to provide a medium-term, consistent, predictable, and coordinated support to the sector agencies involved in developing, operating, and managing rural roads. The program’s expected impact was the reduction in poverty and deprivation, and inclusive socioeconomic growth of the communities within the investment program roads. Its intended outcome was improved and sustained connectivity of selected rural communities in the investment program states to markets, district headquarters, and other centers of economic activity.

People’s Republic of China: Wuhan Urban Environmental Improvement Project

The project was designed to solve the city’s environmental and climate challenges through investments in facilities designed to manage about half of the sludge produced by Wuhan’s wastewater treatment plants in 2008. The intended outcome was integrated urban water resource management, and wastewater sludge treatment and disposal.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.

Uzbekistan: Talimarjan Power Project

The project was to help strengthen the country’s energy security and build the capacity of UzbekEnergo, the sole power sector utility in the country, to operate combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants, which utilize a more efficient technology. The project also aimed to enhance regional energy trade as Uzbekistan’s increased energy production could benefit other countries in the region, which was in line with the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program.