5 Ways Interventions Can Support Environmentally Sustainable Growth
Recent evaluation shows these elements are crucial to supporting economic growth and eradicating poverty without further harming the environment.
Cost-Sharing Can Be the Solution for Small-Town Water Supply Services
There is clear potential for replication and scaling up this model across developing Asia.
COVID-19 Projects and Programs Need Careful Oversight
Governments and organizations, including multilateral development banks, are funding tens of billions of dollars in development projects and programs to help countries respond to COVID-19. The evaluation and monitoring process should not be bypassed.
During the Pandemic, Monitoring and Evaluation Matter More Than Ever
The COVID-19 crisis has taught us that robust and credible monitoring and evaluation systems are vital to ensure development projects and programs improve the lives of people most in need.
How Can the Evaluation of International Development Projects Improve Lives?
The evaluation of international development projects considers goals and measures effects. It also looks at which results should be focused upon, how they should be measured, and how can we use the findings to improve them.
How Disasters in Asia Affect the Economy
Asia and the Pacific accounts for half of the estimated economic cost of disasters over the past 20 years.
Infrastructure and Safeguards
As multilateral development banks gear up to fill serious gaps in infrastructure in Asia, attention also focuses on safeguards, which should be a top concern for established lenders such as the World Bank and ADB as well as new players like the AIIB.
Is Infrastructure Investment the Answer to Sluggish Economic Growth?
Yes – but only if the focus is on quality and impact, and not on the quantity and volume of investment.
Learning from the Past for a Bright Post-Pandemic Future
Carefully evaluating development projects, and learning from success and challenges of past efforts, is more important than ever as governments fight COVID-19.
Making a Bigger Difference in the Poorest and Most Vulnerable Countries
ADB reforms and new resources provide an opportunity to make incremental progress on development work in Asia’s low-income countries.