The technical assistance (TA) intended to improve the access to, and quality and relevance of education in Mongolia. The expected outcome of the TA was to strengthen the planning and management of the education system supported by three outputs: (i) management and coordination mechanisms for the education sector master plan (ESMP) development established (Phase I); (ii) in-depth education sector studies and reviews of international experience and lessons completed (Phase II); and (iii) ESMP and expenditure framework developed (Phase III).

The objective of this technical assistance (TA) was to support the National Statistics Office (NSO) in improving Mongolia’s capacity to measure and report progress on Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs) indicators.

This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.

IED overall assessment is successful.

The objective of the project preparation technical assistance (PPTA) was to prepare an investment project to enhance food security in Tajikistan through climate-resilient dairy value chain development. The key outputs expected from the PPTA were (i) sector analysis and draft policy matrix prepared; (ii) work program and methodology developed; (iii) business model for increasing dairy products using a public–private partnership (PPP) framework developed; (iv) representative subprojects identified and feasibility studies completed; and (v) final project design prepared, including bidding documents and final proposal for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors.

This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.

IED overall assessment is unsuccessful.

The technical assistance (TA) aimed to support the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to develop cost-effective, coordinated policies and investment programs to achieve climate and air quality goals in Beijing City, Tianjin City, Hebei Province, and Shandong Province (four municipalities and provinces) of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region of the PRC.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.

The technical assistance (TA) aimed to support improvements in legal and policy frameworks, data infrastructure for promoting knowledge and technology transfer, and the commercialization of research and development (R&D) in Mongolia through research, policy advice, and capacity development.

This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.

IED overall assessment is successful.

The African Development Bank Group plans to invest $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider for itself and the rest of the world, Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2 Africa Food...

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It was two days ago that we all gathered here in Dakar for the Feed Africa Summit. We came in response to a clarion call out of Africa that it is time for Africa to feed Africa. The clarion call was that the time is right, and the time is now for Africa to feed itself. We came from Africa. We came from...

 President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishumiye welcomed to the Dakar 2 summit by Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. He is one of 34 leaders to participate in this summit on food and agriculture in Africa.
 

The second Africa food summit in Senegal ended on Friday, with development partners agreeing to commit $30 billion to back the continent’s resolve to boost agricultural productivity and become a breadbasket for the world.

The African Development Bank Group and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are teaming up to help 40 million African farmers through a new initiative that will double productivity and produce 100 million metric tons of food for 200 million people.