The Economic Recovery Program in Maldives aimed for the recovery and sustainable growth of the economy over the medium term by supporting structural reforms. It sought to create greater fiscal space in the government budget by diversifying the tax base and rationalizing expenditures, improving debt management, and privatizing state-owned enterprises. This evaluation assessed the program successful overall although the sustainability of some outcomes was considered less than likely. 

This report presents the findings of an evaluation of Indonesia’s Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Project (COREMAP) Phase II.

Poor access to finance and a difficult business environment are holding back Asia and the Pacific’s SMEs from contributing to the creation of economic wealth for development. An evaluation by ADB's IED provides solutions.

This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 24 April 2018. The commitee discussed the 2017 Annual Portfolio Performance Report.

Opening Message by Marvin Taylor-Dormond, Director-General, Independent Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, during the 2018 Asian Evaluation Week, 10-14 September 2018, in Chengdu, People’s Republic of China

A new evaluation by the ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department finds policy-based lending is helping to meet country financing needs, but it is delivering uneven results on reform outcomes, which needs attention.

Keynote Address of Marvin Taylor-Dormond, Director General, Independent Evaluation Department, ADB during the EvalColombo 2018 “Responsible Parliament: Embracing Evaluation for Agenda 2030”, 17-19 September 2018, Sri Lanka

In December 2008, the government signed a $54.77 million grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund the construction of a new 500 kilovolt (kV) GIS for the Nurek hydroelectric power plant. The fund was relent to Barki Tojik Open Joint Stock Holding Company (BT) at an interest rate of 5% per annum over a period of 25 years, including a 5-year grace period with the foreign exchange risk being borne by BT. The proceeds were from ADB’s Special Funds.

The PRC's Ministry of Water Resources reflected the high priority given by the government to strengthening reservoirs by establishing the National Reservoir Strengthening Program (NRSP) in 2001. Although the aim was to complete NRSP during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2006–2010) period, it was also intended that reservoir rehabilitation would continue beyond the program. More than 30,000 unsafe reservoirs were in need of rehabilitation.

In early 2014, a long-term development strategy—Kazakhstan 2050—was launched to transform the economy into one that is diversified, private sector-driven, and developed. In response to the crisis, the government undertook a range of countercyclical measures, including finance for income-generating activities, increased infrastructure spending, and restructuring of the banking sector.