The technical assistance (TA) project aimed to support selected Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) to prepare their national risk assessments (NRAs) on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) as required under the International Standards on Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation, which was adopted in 2012 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Asia Pacific Group on Anti-Money Laundering.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
 
 
IED overall assessment is less than successful.

The ultimate objective of the technical assistance (TA) was to improve the water supply and sanitation (WSS) facilities and hygiene practices of the urban population in nine secondary towns in the economic corridors of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Viet Nam through the preparation of the design of Mekong Water Supply and Sanitation Project for ADB financing.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is less than successful.

The regional technical assistance (TA) project aimed to assist (i) the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in its transition from middle-income to a high-income country, and (ii) Mongolia in facing the challenges of its boom-bust cycle of growth through the conduct of country-level fora with highest level of representation.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is unsuccessful.

The project was approved to address the need to enhance the Sayron-Karamyk section to extend road service life and improve road safety and maintenance for better serviceability. The project's expected impact was enhanced regional economic cooperation and inclusive economic growth in Tajikistan. Its envisaged outcome was improved regional network (CAREC corridors 3 and 5 and the subnetwork) connectivity.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.

A group photo of Stakeholders of Bank-financed projects at the RASME training
 

Winners of a previous AgriPitch Competition, pictured with African Development Bank and competition partner officials, receive big checks to fund their businesses.
 

WHAT:    Dakar 2 Summit – Feed Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience
WHO:     The African Development Bank Group, Government of Senegal, the African Union Commission
WHEN:   25-27 January 2023
WHERE: Dakar, Senegal Abdou Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD), Diamniadio
 

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is starting the new year with a change in leadership, as Barbara Balke has been appointed as the EU bank’s new Secretary General.

The program facilitated reforms aimed at improving public financial management (PFM) and infrastructure management. It sought to improve the quality, efficiency, and accountability of Tuvalu’s public financial system and practices. The program also supported the strengthening of Tuvalu’s institutional and legal framework to better construct, manage, and maintain public and private physical assets—with the objective of improving service delivery.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful.

The policy-based loan (PBL) of two subprograms had the objective of strengthening public sector governance and diversifying the economy through private sector development.