Pacific Urban Development Investment Planning and Capacity Development Facility</h1> <article> <h1>Pacific Urban Development Investment Planning and Capacity Development Facility</h1> <p>2026-10-01</p> <p>The objective of the regional transaction technical assistance (TRTA) facility was to prepare a series of sustainable urban development projects in Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) and facilitate knowledge exchange and cross-learning among them.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TRTA facility.</p><p>IED's overall assessment is successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Improving Access and Strengthening Innovations for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Selected Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the Caucasus</h1> <p>2026-09-30</p> <p>The objective of the technical assistance (TA) was to (i) expand access to safe hygiene services in communities, schools, and health facilities; (ii) strengthen the policy, financing, and institutional foundations for sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) delivery; and (iii) incubate climate-resilient WASH solutions for scale-up through investment projects in selected Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries, supported by regional knowledge exchange through the CAREC Virtual WASH Centre.</p> </article> <article> <h1>People’s Republic of China: Eco-Compensation Mechanism for Protected Areas with a Focus on National Parks Project</h1> <p>2026-09-19</p> <p>The objective of the technical assistance (TA) was to support the preparation of the first eco-compensation framework for protected areas in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The framework was aimed at establishing a performance-based financing system that mobilizes public and private resources to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services, while supporting rural livelihoods and the operating costs of a national parks system.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.</p><p>IED's overall assessment is successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Thailand: Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for Enhanced Recovery and Sustainability of Highlands</h1> <p>2026-09-19</p> <p>The technical assistance (TA) aimed to reduce climate change vulnerability and enhance the adaptive capacity of highland communities and ecosystems in Thailand to cope with current and projected climate change impacts, improve household livelihoods and food and nutritional security, and boost rural employment and support.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.</p><p>IED's overall assessment is successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Mongolia: Supporting Development of a Resilient and Well-Functioning Money Market and Macroprudential Policy Framework</h1> <p>2026-09-18</p> <p>The technical assistance (TA) aimed to strengthen Mongolia’s policies and institutional capacity to develop a resilient, well-functioning money market and an effective macroprudential policy framework, thereby improving monetary policy transmission and financial system stability.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.</p><p>IED's overall assessment is successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Sustainable Tourism Development in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region</h1> <p>2026-09-18</p> <p>The objective of the technical assistance (TA) was to support the implementation of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) 2030 Strategy. The TA’s target outcome was increased cooperation among CAREC countries to position the region as an attractive global tourism destination.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.</p><p>IED's overall assessment is successful.</p><p><br> </p> </article> <article> <h1>India: Maharashtra Rural High-Voltage Distribution System Expansion Program</h1> <p>2026-09-17</p> <p>The program was aimed at reducing the emissions intensity of economic growth, increasing agricultural productivity in rural Maharashtra, and improving the efficiency of electricity distribution. It improved access to efficient, reliable, and high-quality electricity for new agricultural customers in rural areas through the installation of an upgraded electricity distribution network, strengthened utility capacity, and greater awareness of efficient electricity and water use.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Cambodia: Greater Mekong Subregion Southern Economic Corridor Towns Development Project</h1> <p>2026-09-16</p> <p>The project was aimed at developing Battambang, Bavet, Neak Loeung, and Poipet into centers of economic activity along the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) through improved urban infrastructure, enhanced climate resilience, strategic local economic development planning, priority infrastructure investments, and strengthened institutional capacity.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED's overall assessment is successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Bhutan: Fiscal Sustainability and Green Recovery Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)</h1> <p>2026-09-10</p> <p>The program was aimed at sustaining dynamic public sector and private sector-led development in Bhutan, consistent with the objectives of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan, by fostering a green and resilient economic recovery and a more conducive business environment.</p> </article> <article> <h1>India: Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 2)</h1> <p>2026-09-07</p> <p>The program was aimed at sustainable water security and water use efficiency in selected river basins in Karnataka through integrated water resources management. It was designed to strengthen state and basin institutions, modernize irrigation infrastructure and management, enhance water delivery through water user cooperative societies, and establish effective program management systems.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED's overall assessment is less than successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Georgia: COVID-19 Vaccine Support Project under the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility</h1> <p>2026-09-04</p> <p>The project was aimed at supporting the Government of Georgia in procuring and delivering COVID-19 vaccines, strengthening vaccination program implementation capacity, and enabling safe and effective vaccine deployment. It sought to stabilize the COVID-19 pandemic, reduce disease transmission, morbidity, and mortality, restore public confidence, and facilitate the resumption of normal economic and social activities through vaccination of target populations.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED's overall assessment is less than successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Papua New Guinea: Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility and Tranche 3)</h1> <p>2026-08-31</p> <p>The program was aimed at improving the safety, efficiency, and accessibility of all-weather air transport services in the project area to support economic growth and poverty reduction. It strengthened aviation institutions and regulatory oversight, upgraded airport and airside infrastructure to meet safety and security certification requirements, and improved airport operations and maintenance, including the introduction of runway lighting for safe night landings.</p> </article> <article> <h1>India: Industrial Corridor Development Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)</h1> <p>2026-08-31</p> <p>The program was aimed at boosting manufacturing sector competitiveness for higher growth and job creation by strengthening institutional frameworks for integrated industrial corridor development, improving planning and financing of industrial nodes, enhancing the investment climate and ease of doing business, and promoting sustainable and gender-inclusive industrial development.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Thailand: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program</h1> <p>2026-08-31</p> <p>The program is aimed at supporting the government’s immediate priorities of controlling the spread of COVID-19 and mitigating its economic and social impacts, with a focus on protecting the most vulnerable populations in the Kingdom of Thailand. It was designed to strengthen health sector response capacity, assist affected businesses, and enhance livelihood support for vulnerable groups, while incorporating gender-responsive measures and ensuring that women and disadvantaged sectors were included as beneficiaries.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Evaluation of the Asian Development Fund (ADF) 13 and 14</h1> <p>2026-08-28</p> <p><strong>ONGOING EVALUATION.</strong> The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) is conducting a corporate evaluation of the Asian Development Fund (ADF), ADB’s grant facility for its poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries (DMCs). Since its establishment, ADF has played a central role in supporting countries facing persistent development challenges, including fragility, climate vulnerability, limited access to finance, and heightened exposure to economic and external shocks. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Project Performance Evaluation Report for Secondary Cities Development Project (Loan 3044-VIE)</h1> <p>2026-08-26</p> <p class="xmsonormal">The Secondary Cities Development Project was approved in 2013 with a loan equivalent to $95 million to help improve urban infrastructure, environmental management, and climate resilience in three rapidly growing cities in Viet Nam: Buon Ma Thuot, Ha Tinh, and Tam Kỳ. Through investments in flood protection, solid waste management, and urban roads, the project expanded access to climate-resilient infrastructure, strengthened urban connectivity, and enhanced the quality of urban services for local communities. </p> </article> <article> <h1>India: Clean Energy Finance Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility)</h1> <p>2026-08-25</p> <p>The program was aimed to expand renewable energy infrastructure by improving access to long-term financing for clean energy investments and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED's overall assessment is less than successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Project Performance Evaluation Report for the Gulf Chana Green Company Limited Southern Thailand Waste-to-Energy Project (Thailand)</h1> <p>2026-08-19</p> <p>Thailand’s abundant agricultural resources have long supported its renewable energy ambitions. Under the Alternative Energy Development Plan 2015, the government targeted 5.57 gigawatts (GW) of biomass capacity as part of its 20 GW renewable energy goal by 2036. In 2017, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a B1,109 million loan to Gulf Chana Green Company Limited to support the construction and operation of the 25-megawatt Southern Thailand Waste-to-Energy Project in Songkhla Province.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Pacific Approach: Validation of the Country Assistance Program Review, 2021–2025</h1> <p>2026-08-06</p> <p>This validation assesses ADB’s support under the Pacific Approach, 2021–2025 across 12 Pacific island countries during a period marked by COVID‑19 and repeated disasters. It rates the program successful overall, recognizing ADB’s strong crisis response and support for recovery and resilience. To strengthen the next Pacific Approach, the validation recommends better aligning institutional support with country capacity, improving implementation through more sustained and sequenced engagement, and strengthening the operationalization of differentiated approaches at the country level.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Supporting Finance Sector and Private Sector Development in the Pacific</h1> <p>2026-08-05</p> <p>The technical assistance (TA) aimed to expand the operations of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in promoting private sector growth in the Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) through the development of the finance sector. It focused on (i) identifying critical structural constraints to finance sector development and private sector growth in the region; (ii) supporting development and processing of new projects that promote financial inclusion, investments, and private sector development; and (iii) facilitating effective engagement by ADB in these sectors.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Bangladesh: Second Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Project</h1> <p>2026-08-04</p> <p>The project was aimed at expanding access to finance for commercially viable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while strengthening the capacity of entrepreneurs, participating financial institutions, and SME support institutions. It was implemented through a financial intermediary loan that provided medium- and long-term financing to SMEs, particularly in rural areas, and was complemented by technical assistance to enhance institutional capacity, improve SME support services, and promote access to finance for women-led enterprises.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Nepal: Civil Aviation Sector Improvement Program</h1> <p>2026-08-03</p> <p>The program was aimed at supporting the sustainability of Nepal's civil aviation sector and ensuring compliance with European Union aviation safety regulations to facilitate direct international flights. It sought to strengthen the governance, oversight capabilities, accountability, and operational efficiency of the civil aviation sector through reforms, including the restructuring of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the establishment of independent regulatory and service provider entities.</p> </article> <article> <h1>People’s Republic of China: Guangxi Baise Integrated Urban Environment Improvement Project</h1> <p>2026-08-03</p> <p>The project was aimed at transforming Dongsun into an environmentally friendly, inclusive, and livable urban area by improving urban infrastructure and services, including roads, bridges, water and wastewater systems, river rehabilitation, flood control, and community facilities. It also sought to strengthen institutional capacity and support sustainable urban renewal and development. </p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED's overall assessment is successful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Project Performance Evaluation Report (PPER): Louis Dreyfus COVID-19 Climate-Resilient Smallholder Farmer Recovery Project</h1> <p>2026-07-31</p> <p><strong>ONGOING EVALUATION. </strong>The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) is undertaking a Project Performance Evaluation Report (PPER) of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support to the Louis Dreyfus COVID-19 Climate-Resilient Smallholder Farmer Recovery Project, which combined a $100 million nonsovereign loan and a technical assistance grant to support agricultural value chains in India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam during the COVID-19 pandemic. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Bangladesh, India, and Nepal: South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project</h1> <p>2026-07-30</p> <p>The project was aimed at enhancing nature- and culture-based tourism destinations of subregional importance through improved regional connectivity, upgraded tourism infrastructure and services, strengthened natural and cultural heritage management, and increased community participation. It was designed to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction in the subregion by improving access to key tourism destinations, enhancing visitor experiences, and strengthening links between tourism development and local communities.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Uzbekistan: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development Program (Subprograms 1 and 2)</h1> <p>2026-07-30</p> <p>The program was aimed at improving the enabling environment for small and medium-sized enterprise growth, diversification, and high value-added job creation by streamlining the regulatory and institutional framework, expanding access to diversified financial instruments, enhancing trade competitiveness, promoting digitalization, and aligning skills development with market needs.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Promoting Investments and Economic Growth in Central and West Asia, East Asia, and South Asia Subregions</h1> <p>2026-07-30</p> <p>The technical assistance’s (TA) objective was to conduct a feasibility study to further develop the concept and articulate the business case for establishing a multilateral trade credit and investment (re-) guarantee agency (TCIGA), with an aim to obtain firm commitments from prospective TCIGA participants from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) developing member countries (DMCs) in Central and West Asia, East Asia, and South Asia subregions.</p><p>This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.</p><p>IED's overall assessment is unsuccessful.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Corporate Evaluation of the Faster Approach to Small Nonsovereign Transactions (2015–2025)</h1> <p>2026-07-27</p> <p><strong>ONGOING EVALUATION. </strong>The Asian Development Bank (ADB) introduced the Faster Approach to Small Nonsovereign Transactions (FAST) as a pilot initiative in March 2015 to address the mismatch between its development objectives and the processing of small nonsovereign transactions. The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) will evaluate FAST over 2015–2025 to determine whether it remains a relevant, effective, and fit-for-purpose approach amid ADB’s evolving strategic priorities, operational needs, and business environment.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Bhutan: Enhancing Aviation Sector Development Capacity</h1> <p>2026-07-21</p> <p>The technical assistance (TA) aimed to improve planning and preparation for enhancing air transport services in Bhutan by strengthening the development capacity of the civil aviation sector. This was pursued through the formulation of a civil aviation sector strategy and the provision of advisory and hands-on support to the execution agency and other stakeholders.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Mongolia: Strengthening Capacity on Disaster Risk Assessment, Reduction, and Transfer Instruments in Mongolia</h1> <p>2026-07-20</p> <p>The technical assistance (TA) aimed to help the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of Mongolia develop the legal, policy, and institutional frameworks needed to strengthen disaster risk assessments and promote disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) in Mongolia. The TA also intended to improve disaster planning and disaster response, and provide evidence-based policy recommendations, including a draft law for disaster insurance as a key financial risk management tool.</p> </article> </main></body></html>