Work Program: Independent Evaluation Department

To select priority topics for evaluation studies, the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) holds discussions with the Development Effectiveness Committee of ADB's Board of Directors, the President, and all Vice-Presidents. It also seeks inputs from the heads of ADB's operations departments. IED's work program has become more strategic and more integrated, with one evaluation feeding another.

IED's rolling work program takes into account its role in (i) providing timely input on the formulation of ADB strategies, policies, and programs; (ii) providing real-time feedback during loan processing and implementation; (iii) building evaluation capacity of regional departments and developing member countries; and (iv) producing strategically relevant knowledge on emerging regional development issues to inform ADB’s operations and development policies in its developing member countries.

• 2025—2027

See previous work programs:

• 2024—2026
• 2023—2025
• 2022—2024
• 2021—2023
• 2020—2022

Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion

• 30 September 2019
• 8 October 2018
• 17 October 2017
• 15 February 2017

Guides

• Guidelines for the Country Assistance Program Review and Validations
• Guidelines for Preparing Performance Evaluation Reports on Nonsovereign Operations
• Guidelines for the Evaluation of Public Sector Operations
• Guidelines to Avoid Conflict of Interest in Independent Evaluations
• Technical Assistance Completion Report Validation Guidelines
• Technical Instruction on Evaluating Policy-Based Operations