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Save the Dates: 2025 Asian Evaluation Week



The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Independent Evaluation Department (IED) and the Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Institute (AFDI) are pleased to announce the 2025 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) to be held on 1-4 September.

This year, the AEW celebrates its 10th year with the theme, “Navigating Crises: Building on Successes.” The 2025 AEW will offer participants actionable insights to navigate future uncertainties through inspiring keynote speeches, dynamic panel discussions, and collaborative interactions.

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Thank you for joining the 2024 Asian Evaluation Week!





It's a wrap for the 2024 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW)! Held from 2 to 5 September at the Conrad Hotel in Shanghai, the event ended on a high note with over 200 participants in attendance. Thank you to everyone who joined us this year. Check out the respective session pages under Session Agenda for the videos and presentation materials. See you at the next AEW!

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New Release: Discussion Paper on the 2023 Asian Evaluation Week



How does evaluation influence accountability?

How does evaluation enhance sustainability?

What forms of innovation exist in evaluation work, such as the use of technology?

How are collaborative partnerships in evaluation carried out?

These issues and more were deliberated strongly at the 2023 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW2023) event in Bangkok.

This discussion paper presents the main points from sessions at AEW2023 on key issues facing the evaluation community and the way forward for evaluation work.


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What is Asian Evaluation Week?


The Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) is a leading evaluation knowledge sharing platform in the Asia and Pacific region which brings together government officials, representatives of international organizations, and evaluation experts interested in exchanging knowledge, sharing experience, and learning the latest innovations in evaluation.

AEW is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, PRC, through the Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Institute (AFDI), and the Asian Development Bank’s Independent Evaluation Department (IED).


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Why join AEW


Networking and peer learning

Regional representation from Africa, Americas (including Latin America & the Caribbean), Asia-Pacific (including Australia & Oceania), Europe, & Middle East


Knowledge exchange across sectors & thematic tracks

Organizational participation from academe, bilateral donors, evaluation associations, government, MDB/IFI, NGO, civil society, private sector, & UN agencies

Agenda at a Glance


Day 1 - Sept 2

  • Onsite Claiming of Badges
  • Opening Session
  • Knowledge Exchange on Theme and Subthemes
  • Welcome Cocktails

Day 2 - Sept 3

  • Recap
  • Knowledge Exchange on Theme and Subthemes

Day 3 - Sept 4

  • Recap
  • Knowledge Exchange on Theme and Subthemes
  • Night Cruise (own expense)

Day 4 - Sept 5

  • Recap
  • Knowledge Exchange on Theme and Subthemes
  • Closing Session

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AEW Subthemes


Navigating Development Impact in the Digital Era


Navigating Development Impact in the Digital Era


Leveraging Evaluation for Organizational Transformation


Leveraging Evaluation for Organizational Transformation


Evaluating Regional Public Goods for Sustainable Cooperation


Evaluation Regional Public Goods for Sustainable Cooperation



2024 Speakers


Sohini Mookherjee
Lead, Capacity Building
CLEAR/J-PAL South Asia
Emmanuel Jimenez
Director General, Independent Evaluation Department
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Rasmus Heltberg
Lead Evaluation Officer, Independent Evaluation Group (IEG)
World Bank
Jeehyun Yoon
Evaluation Specialist, Independent Evaluation Unit
Green Climate Fund (GCF)
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Highlights


What went down at the 2024 AEW

The 2024 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) was well attended with over 200 participants and 85 resource persons that took part in the four-day event which was held from 2 to 5 September at the Conrad Hotel in Shanghai.

2024 AEW presentations now available

Speakers’ presentations from the recently concluded Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) are now available for download from the respective session pages under Session Agenda.

Watch: Evidence Talks with Tim Harford

In case you missed the plenary session on Evidence Talks at the opening day of the 2024 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) in Shanghai, here's the video of the session.
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Lessons and Insights

  • Many thanks to you and your team for organizing such an engaging and meaningful dialogue. The overall conference was a sounding success thanks to your ability to build strong partnerships in the region and beyond.


    Oscar Garcia

    Director, Independent Evaluation Office
    UNDP

  • Thank you so much, Megan, Sonia and Xianbin, for your great insights which I learned so much from, and for your constructive and friendly collaboration which I very much appreciated… I have listened to a couple of other AEW sessions and thought they were also quite informative. So, big congratulations on this successful AEW!


    Takayoshi Kato

    Policy Analyst
    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  • As evaluators we become too often beholden to our own findings, recommendations, and mandates. It has been great to discuss different perspectives and learnings with you.


    Andreas Reumann

    Head, Independent Evaluation Unit
    Green Climate Fund (GCF)

  • Those of us who were fortunate to experience the AEW have decided to initiate and encourage programs that will promote and formalize continuing evaluation of all things necessary to assist in our progress going forward in Federated State Micronesia. We would greatly appreciate any suggestions you or those responsible can provide to assist in our progression into this important area of evaluation.


    Ilhen Joseph

    State Auditor
    Office of the National Public Auditor
    Federated States of Micronesia

  • It is always good that we run out of time rather than running time down. We could go on for a further 30 minutes without [a] problem.


    Richard Jones

    Senior Evaluation Adviser, Independent Evaluation Office
    UNDP

  • The delegation from Uzbekistan greatly appreciates the support from the AEW team. Asian Evaluation Week 2024 was very organized and held to a high standard. Personally, I'm looking forward to AEW's 10th anniversary.

    Batirbek Davletov

    Head of the Sectoral Data Coordination Division, Department of Coordination and Information Analysis
    Government of Uzbekistan

  • It is so nice to see AEW develop very well. Thank you very much for the opportunity to share thoughts with so many distinguished experts.


    Kouqing Li

    Director
    AMRO

  • Many thanks for the opportunity to showcase our work. Indeed it was quite a rich discussion and I hope the audience found it useful.


    Charu Wilkinson

    External Consultant
    Team Leader of the EIB’s CAB Evaluation

  • The forum gave us an opportunity to share our thoughts and experience (in government) on the topic. We look forward to continuing working with you and colleagues in the evaluation community as we advance the practice of evaluation in government.


    Arsenio Balisacan

    Secretary
    NEDA, Philippines

  • Congratulations on the 2024 AEW! It was a brilliant event! ...[It] ran smoothly, content was insightful and the participation was amazing. I also found the information provided to the participants super helpful and easy to follow.

    Yurenda Basnett

    Principal Evaluation Specialist, Independent Evaluation Department
    Asian Development Bank (ADB)

  • I would like to thank you for a very informative and impactful conference. The networking opportunities, topics and knowledge shared were incredibly valuable. We look forward to next year’s event and would love the opportunity to participate more actively and bring some of the DBSA’s experiences and challenges to the discussion.


    Saphira Surina Patel

    Head of Sustainability, Professional Insights
    Operations Evaluation Unit
    Development Bank of South Africa

  • I really appreciated the chance to be involved in the conference as well. I have just begun to become involved in impact evaluation and this conference allowed me to see it in a whole new light.


    Codey Abbey

    Project Manager
    Shaanxi Normal University, People’s Republic of China

  • Thank you all so much for an excellent session – Taka, you were masterful in setting the stage and managing the flow! Also very interesting inputs from Sonia and Xiaobin as well, thank you so much for your insights. I thought it was a great discussion, appreciated it very much.


    Megan Grace Kennedy-Chouane

    Head, Evaluation Unit, Development Co-operation Directorate
    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  • It was a great opportunity for useful networking for [the] future! Many thanks to the entire team for excellent arrangements, selection of themes and session topics and all logistics!

    Sagarika Bogahawatta

    Additional Director General
    Department of Project Management and Monitoring, Sri Lanka

  • I really appreciate ADB for organizing the Asian Evaluation Week 2024 bringing important actors together. Your dedication to enhancing national evaluation capacity development is invaluable, and the event plays a crucial role in strengthening strong national evaluation systems. Thank you for your continued commitment to this important initiative each year.


    Asela Kalugampitiya, PhD

    Attorney-at-Law
    Director, Center for Evaluation, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

  • Good presentations – there are lots of good lessons from all these experiences.


    Jane Mwangi

    Senior Evaluation Specialist, Evaluation Office
    UNICEF

  • Excellent moderator and superb behind the scenes work. Well done all round.


    Areef Suleman

    Director, Economic Research and Statistics Department
    IsDB
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