Background
SWN team was assigned by ADB with the objective to support in Nepal the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in undertaking the Evaluation of ADB’s Support to the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC), 2011–2022.
SWN provided local support to the evaluation team in conducting the evaluation mission meetings, collecting country follow-up on documentation and data, and conducting interviews with and surveys of stakeholders at local level. Key Stakeholders included key government counterparts/ministries, project executing and implementing agencies, other donor agencies, non-government organizations, and participating private entities who were engaged in online or in-person meetings.
Objective of the Assignment
The evaluation was designed to assess ADB contribution towards connectivity, competitiveness, and provision of regional public goods, and the appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency of the program’s institutional arrangements. The focus was on assessing the strategic relevance of the program and how ADB is organized to deliver regional public goods.
Key Activities and Service Provided by SWN
The SWN team was engaged in the following key activities:
- Organizing of stakeholder interviews where the stakeholders were identified
- Identification of new key authorities in the institutions where there were changes from the earlier ADB database
- Identify and supported engagement of the Mission with local business groups and chambers of commerce, freight forwarders, transport and energy associations
- Followed up on data and document collection when requested
- Participated in selected mission meetings and assisted with the language translation / interpretation, as necessary
- Followed up by calls and visits to respond to IED questionnaire survey coordinating closely with ADB Manila team and the stakeholders in Nepal to respond to the survey questionnaire shared by the IED office in Manila. This was carried out from February to the end of contract period..
Outputs
Completion of key stakeholder interviews, discussions, and follow-up data and document collection
