Zambia has approximately 6 000MW of potential hydroelectricity resources, of which about 1 600MW is exploited. At the time the project was conceptualised the country was positioning itself as an exporter of surplus hydro capacity as well as a thoroughfare for regional power trade.
This evaluation is one of a series of donor agency and country evaluations contributing to Phase Two of the Global Evaluation of the Paris Declaration (PD). The terms of reference (TOR) for this evaluation are therefore based on the generic TOR for the global evaluation and the generic evaluation framework.
This Project Performance Audit Report (PPAR) concerns the Project to Support the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (AMPDE), approved in December 1992, reformulated in 1999 and 2002, and completed in September 2006. During its appraisal, the AMPDE Project fell within the context of a low-income country with weak capacity. However, since 2000, Equatorial Guinea has been profoundly marked by the strong growth in oil revenue1, which has earned it middle-income country status2. Its per capita GDP was estimated at USD 14,980 in 2008 (more than 20 times its 1996 level) and today, it has internal resources to finance its development. However, the AMPDE Project objectives and capacity-building issues continue to be relevant since the country’s human development capacity remains largely inadequate.
This country case study of Morocco is one of a series of case studies that have been undertaken as part of an independent evaluation commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) of the AfDB’s Policy Based Operations (PBOs). The aim is to support policy and institutional reforms that promote economic growth and poverty reduction. PBOs include balance of payments support, sectoral adjustment lending to support reforms in specific sectors, policy based lending for governance, general budget support and sector budget support. This evaluation has been designed to examine the application of PBOs used by the Bank over the period 1999–2009.
This country case study of Rwanda is one of a series of case studies that have been undertaken as part of an independent evaluation commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) of the AfDB’s Policy Based Operations (PBOs). The aim is to support policy and institutional reforms that promote economic growth and poverty reduction. PBOs include balance of payments support, sectoral adjustment lending to support reforms in specific sectors, policy based lending for governance, general budget support, and sector budget support. This evaluation has been designed to examine the application of PBOs used by the Bank over the period 1999–2009.
This country case study of Sierra Leone is one of a series of case-studies that has been undertaken as part of an independent evaluation commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) of the AfDB’s Policy Based Operations (PBOs). The general purpose of the transfer is to support policy and institutional reforms that promote economic growth and poverty reduction. PBOs include balance of payments support, sectoral adjustment lending to support reforms in specific sectors, policy based lending for governance, general budget support and sector budget support. This evaluation has been designed to examine the application of PBOs used by the Bank over the period 1999-2009.