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.

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.

This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 14 February 2022. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED’s) corporate evaluation of One ADB: An Evaluation of ADB’s Approach to Delivering Strategy 2030.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Asian Development Bank needs to ensure greater collaboration across its organization to meet the thematic goals of its corporate strategy, Strategy 2030, says a report. 

This webinar will spotlight University of Chicago economist John List, who will discuss his forthcoming book, The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale.

The program was expected to help expand the country’s trade and increase export competitiveness through simplified, harmonized, and modernized trade processes. Its expected impact was expanded exports and increased export competitiveness—as aligned with Nepal’s 14th periodic plan for fiscal year (FY) 2017–FY2020 and with the Trade Integration Strategy, 2016. The envisaged outcome was increased access by the legitimate trade to simplified, harmonized, and modernized trade processes.