Independent Evaluation at ADB

We just concluded an absolutely fascinating panel discussion on how lessons from evaluations can be used to enhance the effectiveness of policy based lending thereby ensure better-targeted assistance to Sri Lanka which is recovering from the 2022 severe economic downturn. Sona Shrestha Saleha Waseem Yurendra Basnett Takafumi Kadono Rich Walker Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka

Like we do each year, on the sidelines of Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Annual Meeting, Independent Evaluation at ADB met with civil society organizations to share our mandate and discuss past and current evaluations relevant to them. The dialogue resulted in interesting insights and feedback that will surely strengthen our evaluations. Haidy Ear-Dupuy Benjamin Graham Saleha Waseem Garrett Kilroy Sona Shrestha

What can Asian Development Bank (ADB) do to enhance its development impact, especially in these times of multiple, overlapping global crises? How can it leverage its multisector expertise to deliver the outcomes envisioned in its corporate strategy? It was a pleasure to be part of this panel discussion around the findings of ADB's 2023 Annual Effectiveness Review with my colleagues Scott Morris Ramesh Subramaniam Shannon Cowlin, Lu Shen and Saoleititi Maeva. Saleha Waseem Sona Shrestha Srinivasan Palle Venkata Yurendra Basnett

Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Annual Meeting in Tbilisi is offering a unique opportunity to understand, address and influence opinions on burning topics. A very timely discussion on impacts of climate change driven extreme heat on women in the Asia-Pacific region was noteworthy. Women spend long hours over a hot stove cooking, have cultural constraints on their mobility and clothing. Many work in informal sectors like agriculture under the heat of the sun and often due to limited access to water and sanitation, may choose not to drink enough water. Effective, gender-responsive strategies are needed to build resilience and ensure women’s health and economic security. Zonibel Woods Eoghan Molloy Nassreena Sampaco Baddiri Saleha Waseem Sona Shrestha P. Imrana Jalal

It was my pleasure to announce winners of the 2024 Asian Development Bank (ADB)-International Economic Association Innovative Policy Research Award at the 2024 ADB Annual Meeting. The award-winning papers were selected from over 150 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each award-winning paper will receive a $7,000 grant financed by ADB. Ramesh Subramaniam Albert Park Garrett Kilroy Sona Shrestha Saleha Waseem Yurendra Basnett Aekapol Chongvilaivan. The awards recognize research excellence. Claire Cullen Abu Shonchoy

Kicking off the #ADBAnnualMeeting to a great start with an insightful discussion on innovative financing and transformative solutions to achieve sustainable food systems in the Asia and the Pacific region.  #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment Glenn Denning Emmanuel Jimenez Saleha Waseem Garrett Kilroy Ramesh Subramaniam Qingfeng Zhang Purnima Menon Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh Bertrand Walckenaer Agence Française de Développement Columbia MPA-DP International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) CGIAR

Join us at the #ADBAnnualMeeting in Tbilisi for "Harvesting Hope: Ensuring a Food Secure, Climate Resilient Asia and the Pacific." 🌾 📅 Date: Thursday, 2 May 2024 ⏰ Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am   This session will address the dual challenges of climate change and food security, and explore sustainable solutions and collaborative efforts needed to build a resilient future, and shape a strategy that not only feeds our present but also secures our future. #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment Glenn Denning Emmanuel Jimenez Saleha Waseem Garrett Kilroy Ramesh Subramaniam Qingfeng Zhang Purnima Menon Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh Bertrand Walckenaer Agence Française de Développement Columbia MPA-DP International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) CGIAR

To help Mongolia improve the quality of its project self-evaluation, IED recently conducted a workshop in Ulaanbaatar. Over 30 participants, both from the government and ADB’s Mongolia Resident Mission attended the interactive workshop, which was tailored to the Mongolian context through a case study approach and focus on lessons learned. Sonia Chand Sandhu Francoise Marie Alonzo-Calalay Meyan Chaneco Jerome Jovellanos Prabhasha sahu Sona Shrestha

Independent Evaluation at ADB ensures that every major evaluation it undertakes has a robust communication plan with an assigned budget and includes activities to be conducted throughout the evaluation process. We recognize that communicating both the evaluation processes and findings are necessary not just for understanding, learning, and use to occur but it can go a long way in ensuring buy in of those being evaluated. Erik Bloom Saleha Waseem Mike Diza Sona Shrestha Andrew Brubaker