Workshop on Lending Modalities for Prospective Implementing and Executing Agencies
20 to 21 February 2025

Karachi, Pakistan

On 21 February, Sofia Shakil, Director, HSD, SG opened a two-day Lending Modality workshop in Karachi. The training, held in partnership with PRM’s Capacity Development Resource Center, aimed to enhance the capacity of government departments and project staff in processing and implementing ADB’s results-based lending (RBL) and sector development programs. Sessions covered designing disbursement-linked indicators, programmatic actions, and readiness assessments, including institutional capacity and safeguards integration. Experts and resource persons shared best practices in implementation, monitoring, auditing, and results verification. Fifty representatives from various government departments and ministries from across the country attended, engaging in case studies, hands-on exercises, and discussions. The workshop provided participants with essential knowledge and skills for successful project preparation and implementation.
 

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentations Overview of ADB Lending Modalities
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's lending modalities.
Per Börjegren
Presentations RBL Framework
This presentation gives an overview of the objectives and key features of Results-Based Lending (RBL).
Per Börjegren, Marie Christine Montoya
Presentations Developing Results Frameworks
This presentation gives an overview of the key components and development of Results Frameworks in ADB's lending modalities.
Per Börjegren
Presentations Case Studies: RBL Programs
This presentation gives an overview of the key outputs and lessons learnt on various Results-Based Lending (RBL) initiatives by ADB in Bangladesh and…
Unika Shrestha, Naveed Akbar, Zubaida Mustafa
Presentations Policy Based Lending and Sector Development Program
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's Policy Based Lending (PBL) framework and its role in supporting structural reforms and sector…
Takuya Hoshino
Presentations Examples of SDP
This presentation gives an overview of  various case studies of Sector Development Programs (SDP) implemented by ADB in different countries.
Takuya Hoshino
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentations Project Readiness and Due Diligence for RBLs
This presentation gives an overview of  the key components of project readiness and due diligence processes essential for Results-Based Lending …
Per Börjegren, Marie Christine Montoya, Bisma Husen, Sohail Iqbal, Jose Tiburcio Nicolas, Hiz Jamali
Presentations Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Challenges in RBLs
This presentation gives an overview of  the best practices and strategies for effective implementation of RBL programs.
Per Börjegren
Presentations Group Exercise: Developing DLIs
This presentation gives an overview of  the hands-on activity by participants in designing DLIs based on RBL sample project.
Osman Mirza
Presentations Combined Audit Session
This presentation gives an overview of  the financial management principles and lending modalities by ADB.
Sohail Iqbal
Presentations Sovereign Lending and Grant Modalities - Quick Guide
This quick guide covers brief information on different lending and grant modalities available to ADB’s developing member countries.

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Pakistan Resident Mission Capacity Development Resource Center

ADB Organizer/s

  • Central and West Asia Department

Topics

  • Capacity Development
  • Finance