Country Assistance Program Evaluation for Nepal

Abstract

The Nepal country assistance program evaluation (CAPE) was undertaken to examine the effectiveness of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance program during the 1988– 2003 period. It provides a historical perspective of ADB’s past operations, a background framework that can be used to assess the success of these operations and a guide for the ongoing preparation of the next country strategy and program (CSP). The CAPE was designed to evaluate the success of lending and nonlending programs in contributing to the socioeconomic development of Nepal, as well as the success of projects and technical assistance (TA) in meeting country operational strategy (COS) objectives.