Learning Lessons: Connecting the Dots for Greater Development Impact
Asian Development Bank | April 2012
Abstract
The development patterns of nations feature multiple dots, each with distinct histories, geographies, and characteristics. Connecting these dots, according to evaluation findings, is key to getting good results from various interventions. The stakes in strengthening these links are high. The proportion of the population living in poverty in the Asia and Pacific region has come down sharply over the past decade—faster than anywhere else in the world. Yet, because populations have surged, the absolute numbers living on less than $2 a day is still 1.6 billion people in the region, and has actually increased in some countries. Add to this picture the rise in the incidence and severity of economic and natural crises, and the stress on Asia’s poor becomes more acute. That is why getting stronger results from development efforts is a top priority. But what differentiates strong outcomes from weak ones? Evaluative evidence points to the vital role links play in the patterns of development. These involve projects and programs in different areas, at different times, and the work of different players. Building synergies across areas, across times, and across players seems key to improving the development effectiveness of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development practitioners and policymakers.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2012. Learning Lessons: Connecting the Dots for Greater Development Impact. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3339. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Alleviating Poverty
Anti-Poverty
Extreme Poverty
Fight Against Poverty
Global Poverty
Health Aspects Of Poverty
Indicators Of Poverty
Participatory Poverty Assessment
Poverty Eradication
Poverty Analysis
Poverty In Developing Countries
Poverty Reduction Efforts
Urban Poverty
Results-Based Monitoring And Evaluation
Project Evaluation & Review Technique
Performance Evaluation
Impact Evaluation Reports
Evaluation Criteria
Development Indicators
Environmental Indicators
Economic Indicators
Educational Indicators
Demographic Indicators
Health Indicators
Disadvantaged Groups
Low Income Groups
Socially Disadvantaged Children
Rural Conditions
Rural Development
Social Conditions
Urban Development
Urban Sociology
Project finance
Resources evaluation
Needs assessment
Cost benefit analysis
Poor
Economic forecasting
Health expectancy
Social groups
Political participation
Distribution of income
Inequality of income
Developing countries
Rural community development
Mass society
Social change
Social policy
Social stability
Population
Sustainable development
Peasantry
Urban policy
Urban renewal
Results mapping
Risk assessment
Participatory monitoring and evaluation
Cost effectiveness
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