ADB Evaluation 105d ago

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 (MDB) work to demonstrate tangible results in increasingly unpredictable times, development impact is moving to the forefront of institutional priorities. In this hybrid knowledge-sharing event hosted by the Independent Evaluation Department, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is bringing together ADB senior management, members of the ADB Board of Directors, and evaluation experts from across MDBs to discuss how to strengthen development impact in times of transition. The session is a Side Event during the Evaluation Cooperation Group Spring Meeting 2026, hosted by ADB in Manila, Philippines. Moderator: Emmanuel Jimenez, Director General, Independent Evaluation Department, ADB Presenter: Albert Park, Chief Economist and Director General, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, ADB Panelists: • Llewellyn Roberts, Alternate Executive Director and Board Member, Development Effectiveness Committee , ADB • Christine Engstrom, Director General, Sectors Department 3 (Human and Social Development, Finance, and Public Sector Governance), ADB • Véronique Salze-Lozac'h, Chief Evaluator, Independent Evaluation Department, EBRD • Safdar Parvez, Deputy Director General, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department, ADB