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Winners of the 2025 ADBIEA Innovative Policy Research Award

5 May 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2025 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 80 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each award…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Independent Evaluation Department

Dialogue Between ADBs Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations

5 May 2024
In his opening remarks, Emmanuel Jimenez made a presentation on why there is an IED and what it does. According to him, the IED provides shareholders with an independent assessment of returns on their investment in ADB. Unlike in the private sector, return is not measured by profit but by the…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Winners of the 2024 ADBIEA Innovative Policy Research Award

3 May 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2024 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 150 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Independent Evaluation Department

Using Past Experiences to Guide Future Development in SIDs and FCAS

22 June 2021
3:00-4:30 pm Manila time, via Zoom The spread of COVID-19 has gravely impacted the 2030 Agenda, and nowhere more sharply than in the least developed, fragile, and conflict affected countries. IED and SCDCC invite you to join a panel discussion on how ADB can improve the effectiveness of its…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

gLOCAL Insights Support to Sustainable Transport Solutions in light of the COVID19 Crisis

3 June 2020
ADB's Independent Evaluation Department (IED) assessed the performance and results of ADB's transport support between 2010-2018, which aimed to provide sustainable transport solutions in the region. The panel discussion focused on the results, issues, impact, and recommendations on how ADB can…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department

Investing in Gender Equality KnowledgeSharing between Europe and Asia

6 March 2018
ADB and European Investment Bank (EIB) shared challenges and opportunities associated with promoting and integrating "gender" in the operations of international and development financial institutions. Building both on evaluation findings and on more diffuse experience of ADB and EIB and in the…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department

Asian Evaluation Week 2016

5 to 9 September 2016
This inaugural learning event, co-sponsored by the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Finance Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Institute, and the Asian Development Bank Independent Evaluation Department, focused on the exchange and synthesis of ideas on the latest and practicable thinking…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department

7 Development Myths

16 June 2016
ADB Director General of Independent Evaluation Department Vinod Thomas presented seven examples of perceived wisdom about development, and then discussed why these are myths and not reality. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.​
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Past and Curious Inspiring ADBs Future

16 April 2015
ADB’s Vinod Thomas reflected on the 2015 Annual Evaluation Review, discussed by the Board on 14 April. He also looked at ADB's achievements, and offered a compelling agenda for its future in a changing Asia. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.​
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department