The transaction technical assistance (TA) supported the preparation of a project loan that aimed to develop a well-trained, skilled workforce that would meet the needs of priority industries in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The TA also intended to build the capacity of the Xinzhou Municipal Government (XMG) and the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions to implement the ensuing project.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.

The program was approved to address the impacts of the pandemic and to continue the reforms under the Tonga Strategic Development Framework (TSDF), 2015–2025. The intended impact of the program was a more inclusive, sustainable, and dynamic knowledge-based economy promoted; a more responsive good governance achieved; and adverse social and economic impact by the COVID‑19 pandemic reduced. Its expected outcome was an enhanced macroeconomic resilience of Tonga.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Less than successful. 

The outcome of this knowledge and support technical assistance (KSTA) is enhanced flood preparedness and emergency response in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.

The technical assistance (TA) project aimed to support selected Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) to prepare their national risk assessments (NRAs) on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) as required under the International Standards on Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation, which was adopted in 2012 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Asia Pacific Group on Anti-Money Laundering.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
 
 
IED overall assessment is less than successful.

The ultimate objective of the technical assistance (TA) was to improve the water supply and sanitation (WSS) facilities and hygiene practices of the urban population in nine secondary towns in the economic corridors of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Viet Nam through the preparation of the design of Mekong Water Supply and Sanitation Project for ADB financing.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is less than successful.

The regional technical assistance (TA) project aimed to assist (i) the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in its transition from middle-income to a high-income country, and (ii) Mongolia in facing the challenges of its boom-bust cycle of growth through the conduct of country-level fora with highest level of representation.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is unsuccessful.

The project was approved to address the need to enhance the Sayron-Karamyk section to extend road service life and improve road safety and maintenance for better serviceability. The project's expected impact was enhanced regional economic cooperation and inclusive economic growth in Tajikistan. Its envisaged outcome was improved regional network (CAREC corridors 3 and 5 and the subnetwork) connectivity.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.

A group photo of Stakeholders of Bank-financed projects at the RASME training
 

Winners of a previous AgriPitch Competition, pictured with African Development Bank and competition partner officials, receive big checks to fund their businesses.
 

WHAT:    Dakar 2 Summit – Feed Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience
WHO:     The African Development Bank Group, Government of Senegal, the African Union Commission
WHEN:   25-27 January 2023
WHERE: Dakar, Senegal Abdou Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD), Diamniadio