Alfred Kammer's Opening Remarks – October 2022 EUR Regional Briefing

Good morning, good afternoon and welcome to today’s press conference on the economic outlook for Europe. Coming into 2022, thanks to the strength, coordination and solidarity displayed in policy responses to COVID19, Europe was on its way to exit the pandemic. Meanwhile, rising inflation was expected to gradually subside as commodity prices and supply bottlenecks would ease.

Validation of India Country Partnership Strategy Final Review, 2016-2021

The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) validated the findings of the India country partnership strategy final review (CPSFR). ADB is preparing a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for India. ADB prepared a self-evaluation (CPSFR) of its current CPS and its recent country program portfolio (2016–2021), which it submitted to IED for validation on 3 May 2022.This includes two years (2016–2017) from the previous CPS period.

Philippines: Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project

The project sought to reduce energy use in the transport sector through large-scale adoption of electric tricycles (e-trikes) for public transportation. The project’s expected impact was sustainable energy use by the transport sector. Its intended outcome was the transformation of the public transportation through large-scale adoption of energy efficient electric vehicles (e-vehicles), in particular e-trikes.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.

People's Republic of China: Hubei Xiangyang Integrated Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Planning and Strategy Study

This knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) was designed to assist the government of Xiangyang City, Hubei Province in conducting planning and strategic studies for integrated and sustainable transportation and logistics.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Supporting Capacity Development Needs of CAREC 2020

The technical assistance (TA) focused on addressing the capacity building needs of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries to strengthen the implementation of investment and policy measures through the CAREC Institute as the capacity building provider.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.