Viet Nam: Support to Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences

The technical assistance (TA) aimed to strengthen the research capacity of the Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), its knowledge management, and its capacity to carry out policy advocacy. The TA sought to establish an internal system for research planning and quality control within VASS and conduct actual research projects using international standards; and develop a new knowledge management and dissemination plan for VASS.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.

Knowledge Development Support for Southeast Asia

The technical assistance (TA) project aimed to provide participating Southeast Asian developing member countries (DMCs) and subregional entities with policy advice on the adoption and application of knowledge solutions for improved policies, regulations, and capacities.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.

Azerbaijan: Rapid Response Support for Strategic Reforms

The technical assistance’s (TA’s) expected impact was the effective implementation of the Strategic Roadmap on the National Economy Perspective of the Government of Azerbaijan. The TA was also to facilitate policy dialogue and provide analytical inputs for the preparation of ADB’s country partnership strategy (CPS) 2019–2023 for Azerbaijan.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is less than successful.

Uzbekistan: Skills Strategies for Industrial Modernization and Inclusive Growth

The objectives of the technical assistance (TA) were to support the Government of Uzbekistan in economic transformation through economic diversification, industrial modernization, and infrastructural development toward rapid and broad-based economic growth. To achieve these objectives, the government prioritized addressing labor market challenges to take advantage of its active and growing labor force.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is successful.

India: Supporting the Preparation and Implementation of the Comprehensive Integrated Master Plan for the Vizag–Chennai Industrial Corridor

The technical assistance (TA) project aimed to help improve the readiness for implementation of the Vizag–Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) in line with the “Make in India” initiative, and improve the capacity of government agencies in economic corridor development and management.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the TA.
IED overall assessment is less than successful.

People’s Republic of China: Improving Ecological Protection and Poverty Alleviation Outcomes in the Mining Area in Ganzhou, Jiangxi

The expected outcome of Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) knowledge and support technical assistance (KSTA) was improved integration of poverty alleviation and environmental protection policies in Jiangxi Province in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Its expected impact was improved support system for poverty alleviation in the PRC (consistent with the objectives of the 13th Five-year Plan for National Economic and Social Development).
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the technical assistance.
IED overall assessment is successful.