This summary report presents the results of an independent evaluation of the formulation, management, and implementation of the African Development Bank Group’s policies and strategies – the core regulatory instruments that govern the Bank’s operational and institutional activities and programs. The primary purpose of this evaluation was to formulate recommendations for improvement in the preparation and implementation of the Bank’s policies and strategies to enhance its development effectiveness.
This report presents the results of an evaluation of the Bank’s commitments process and the implementation of commitments related to its Sixth General Capital Increase (GCI-VI) and African Development Fund 12th and 13th Replenishments (ADF-12 and ADF-13).
This evaluation reviews the assistance provided by the African Development Bank (the Bank) to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 2006 to 2013. The evaluation assessed the relevance, additionality, effectiveness, sustainability, and efficiency of SME assistance operations, as well as the Bank’s approach to SME development. The exercise involved a combination of desk work, including review of all relevant documents from various sources, and field work, including missions to six countries (Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia).
This evaluation examines the Bank Group’s assistance to Cameroon over the 2004–2013 period as well as its contribution to the country’s development. Its aim is to draw relevant lessons to help improve future strategy and operations.
The evaluation is based on a document review, sector evaluations and discussions with stakeholders. It focuses on transport, energy, water and sanitation and governance, the priorities of the Country Strategy Papers (CSPs).
Independent Evaluation at the AfDB is conducting a comprehensive review of the Bank’s assistance in this sector to draw lessons for future interventions and identify what works, what does not work, and why. This will inform and optimize the Bank’s future strategic and operational directions in the sector.
This evaluation examines the African Development Bank Group’s assistance to Chad over the period 2002–2012 which covers three programming cycles, namely 2002–2004, 2005–2009 and 2010–2014, each of which is based on a Country Strategy Paper (CSP).