Powering Economic Development and Reducing Poverty with Energy

Abstract

This summary of evaluation studies is the fifth in the Assessing Development Impact Series published by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It presents the major findings, lessons, and issues of OED’s recent studies in the energy sector (particularly power), including project performance audit reports, reevaluation studies, and special evaluation studies on selected themes. Due to the fact that OED’s operations evaluations are generally conducted three years after projects are completed, and for approximately 50 percent of projects, other supplementary information sources such as project completion reports, design of ongoing projects, and policy papers have been used to address more recent issues.