Evaluation Team

IDEV conducted the evaluation with consultancy assistance from the Centennial Group Holdings LLC, USA. The evaluation was managed by Madhusoodhanan Mampuzhasseril, Principal Evaluation Officer with the support of Akua Arthur-Kissi, Evaluation Officer.

Samer Hachem, Division Manager, IDEV2, provided guidance and oversight.

The consultant team was led by Donald A. Strombom and Anil Sood. Peer-reviewers included Anjali Kumar, Lead Economist, Country, Corporate and Global Evaluations, World Bank (external), Foday Turay, Chief Evaluation Officer, and HerimandimbyRazafindramanana, Chief Evaluation Officer.

Objective

Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) at the African Development Bank (AfDB) conducted an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement performance in AfDB operations during 2007–2013. The evaluation aimed to examine (i) how well the Bank’s procurement performance met its mandated fiduciary principles of economic, efficient and appropriate use of its funds while preventing corruption; (ii) how effectively it has helped its member countries build sound and well-functioning national procurement systems; and (iii) how well its procurement policies and procedures were coordinated with and contributed to the Bank’soverall development assistance programmes and objectives.