Cambodia: Medium-Voltage Sub-Transmission Expansion Sector Project and Additional Financing

The project's envisaged impact was broader access to grid electricity in Cambodia. The targeted project outcome was greater supply of reliable and cost-effective grid electricity in Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Kandal, and Siem Reap provinces.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful.

People’s Republic of China: Strengthening the Role of E-Commerce in Poverty Reduction in Southwestern Mountainous Areas in Chongqing

The technical assistance (TA) aimed to reduce poverty in the rural and mountainous areas of Chongqing by expanding access to markets for agricultural products through strengthened e-commerce. Specifically, the TA would develop e-commerce business models, provide recommendations to improve the legal and policy framework for applying e-commerce, and conduct institutional strengthening and capacity building activities.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA. IED overall assessment is successful.

Bhutan: Enhancing Competitiveness of High-Value Agriculture and Artisan Products Value Chains

The technical assistance (TA) project aimed to create a broader and diversified economic and export base in Bhutan by (i) improving business skills capacity in selected high-value agriculture (HVA) and artisan micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) clusters; (ii) upgrading the production, value-adding, and marketing capacity of selected MSME clusters; and (iii) strengthening the value chains from production to end markets.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA. IED overall assessment is highly successful.

Strengthening the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Regional Economic Policy Mandate in the Pacific

This technical assistance (TA) project aimed to strengthen the regional economic policy mandate in the Pacific through improved effectiveness and efficiency of the Forum Economic Ministers’ Meetings (FEMM). This was to be delivered by (i) providing high-quality technical support for implementing the key FEMM mandates, (ii) developing and prioritizing a robust FEMM agenda, (iii) undertaking a strong advocacy to implement the FEMM mandate, and (iv) strengthening the economic policy team to effectively deliver the Forum leaders’ and FEMM’s priorities and mandates.

One ADB: An Evaluation of ADB’s Approach to Delivering Strategy 2030

Strategy 2030 explicitly defined in 2018 the One ADB approach, committing to reinforce the uneven but increasing efforts to promote collaboration under implementation since at least 2010. ADB is now undertaking further initiatives on RMs’ role, cultural transformation, and integration of sovereign and nonsovereign operations, complementing past reforms of knowledge operations and departments.

Viet Nam: Productive Rural Infrastructure Sector Project in the Central Highlands

The project aimed to rehabilitate and upgrade existing and deteriorated rural infrastructure, irrigation structures, and associated rural roads. It sought to create critical masses of productive rural infrastructure in identified areas with potentials to increase agricultural outputs, promote crop diversification, and increase production efficiency. 
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful.

Bangladesh: SASEC Second Bangladesh–India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project

The project investments comprised a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) substation and a 230 kilovolts (kV) transmission line. The project’s expected impact was increased availability and sustainability of power supply in Bangladesh by 2021. Its target outcome was increased capacity for cross-border power trade between Bangladesh and India.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful.

Tajikistan: Access to Green Finance Project

The project was formulated to provide better financial access to smart green energy solutions (SGES). It addressed two key barriers affecting effective demand for SGES: the lack of affordable financing and insufficient buyer and lender awareness about SGES. The project provided loans through selected microfinance institutions to households in order for them to purchase and install affordable SGES.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful.

Nepal: Capital Market and Infrastructure Capacity Support Project

The project was aimed at creating an enabling environment to spur long-term financing and enhance private sector participation. Its envisaged impact was greater availability of infrastructure services. Its expected outcome was greater private sector investment in the infrastructure sector.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.