The IEO released its 2025 Annual Report, which provides an overview of recent activities including our completed evaluation on The IMF’s Exceptional Access Policy. The report also covers the recent IEO Evaluation Policy, follow-up on IEO evaluations, and the IEO work program.
This paper updates the 2021 Connecting the Dots publication, which reviewed 12 independent evaluations and related strategies, scorecards, and diagnostics from eight IFIs. Since then, between April 2024 and April 2025, the evaluation departments of the Asian Development Bank, European…
Covering ADB projects categorized as contributing to livable cities from 2017 to 2024, the evaluation focused on ADB’s five operational approaches to supporting livable cities
This evaluation offers an in-depth assessment of ADB support for health from 2011 to 2024, focusing on its strategic relevance, implementation effectiveness, and institutional coherence.
The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) conducted a formative evaluation of the ADB's New Operating Model (NOM) to provide real-time analysis and insights, identify good practices, and suggest necessary adjustments to support its implementation. It is intended to support ADB’s Board…
This evaluation assesses the World Bank's support for Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) systems from 2012– 22, assessing their relevance and effectiveness in responding to shocks.