Country assistance program evaluation: Uzbekistan

Abstract

This country assistance program evaluation (CAPE) focused on the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) operations in Uzbekistan from their commencement in 1996 to 2004, although some developments in 2005 are also mentioned. The CAPE is designed to evaluate the performance of ADB operations, rather than to assess the performance of the Government and the Uzbek economy. The evaluation was intended to provide an independent analysis of ADB’s strategy and program as an input to the preparation of the next country strategy and program (CSP) for Uzbekistan. The evaluation of the program is difficult because the program is relatively immature with only four projects completed and, of these, only one for a reasonable duration.