ADB Evaluation

As evaluators increasingly rely on AI platforms such as ADB’s EVA, UNDP’s AIDA, and OpenEval to meet demands for speed and scale, questions of credibility, rigor, and trust have become more pressin...

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What do ADB’s latest performance evidence tell us about what’s working—and what needs to change? This learning‑focused event brings together insights from the 2025 ADB Results Report and the 2026 A...

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Emmanuel "Manny" Jimenez, Director General of the Independent Evaluation Department in ADB invites everyone to join AEW 2026 in Manila, Philippines from 1-4 September.

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In this episode of Evaluation Matters, IED presents its topical paper, ADB Support for Domestic Resource Mobilization, examining how ADB has framed and delivered DRM support since 2011. Based on a ...

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In this episode of Evaluation Guru, ADB Senior Evaluation Specialist Nassreena Baddiri shows how crisis response can fuel long‑term development. Based on IED's topical paper, ADB Support for the Tr...

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WHAT: Strengthening Development Impact: MDBs in Times of Transition WHEN: 10 March 2026, Tuesday, 9:30–11:00 a.m. (GMT +8) WHERE: ADB Headquarters and Zoom As multilateral development banks (M...

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In this new episode of Evaluation Guru, ADB Senior Evaluation Specialist Ari Perdana explores why some education projects fall short of expectations. Drawing on real-world examples from Bangladesh,...

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This event facilitates a dialogue around the findings of IED’s corporate evaluation of ADB’s New Operating Model, offering a timely and critical reflection on the institution’s efforts to renew, re...

Voices from the ADB Resident Missions: Madhusudan Patirajprasad Yadav, Senior Project Officer (Health), India Resident Mission Shannon Cowlin, Country Director, Mongolia Resident Mission Sonalin...

Health is central to sustainable development and resilience in Asia and the Pacific. As the region faces evolving challenges—from demographic shifts to emerging health risks—ADB must adapt its stra...

Voices from: Emma Veve, Director General, Pacific Department Enrico Pinali, Regional Head, Private Sector Development Unit, CWRD Jyotsana Varma, Country Director, Cambodia Resident Mission Martin L...

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Plenary 4: From crisis to resilience: Leveraging emergency response for long-term development Participants in the panel discussion will gain insights into how crisis response can be leveraged as a...

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Parallel Session 4: Evidence in action: Driving private sector resilience through crises Discover how evaluation transforms private sector resilience during pandemics, climate shocks, financial di...

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Parallel Session 3: Smart moves for a greener future: Insights from evaluating climate-resilient infrastructures This session will offer a dynamic and practical platform for stakeholders to exchan...

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Parallel Session 2: Through the glass darkly: What is required to build stronger evaluation systems? Do we know yet? Participants will take away a clearer understanding that evaluation systems and...

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Parallel Session 1: Updates on regional development cooperation and new requirements for performance evaluation This session will share ADB’s latest evaluation review on support for regional coope...

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Plenary 2: Evidence talks with Dean Karlan - Doing more with less: How evidence empowers governments In Evidence Talks, Dean Karlan will discuss the transformative role of rigorous, evidence-based...

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Plenary 1: PRC MOF XUE Wei, Deputy Director General, Budget Department, MOF, PRC TAN Ya, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Supervision and Evaluation, MOF, PRC Moderator: LU Wenbin, President,...

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