Sector Assistance Program Evaluation on Education in Uzbekistan

III. 
ASSESSMENT OF ADB'S ASSISTANCE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR 
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The assessment of ADB’s assistance in the education sector in Uzbekistan during 1998–
2009 is based on a combination of its strategic and institutional-level (top–down) and its 
project/program-level (bottom–up) performances. 
A. 
Strategic and Institutional-Level (Top–Down) Performance Assessment 
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The country strategy and program (footnote 1) documents are the main source of 
information for assessing top–down performance. The SAPE assesses ADB’s assistance to 
Uzbekistan in terms of (i) strategic positioning of ADB assistance; (ii) contribution to overall 
development results; and (iii) ADB’s institutional performance, i.e., the quality and 
responsiveness of ADB’s services. The discussion begins with a qualitative assessment along 
the three broad categories. It is followed by a brief discussion of the sector issues that require 
specific attention in future operations before an assessment based on numerical rating is given. 
At the end of each table, an overall assessment is provided along with a summative evaluation. 
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Interestingly, CSP 2006 itself goes on to complain that the CSP 2000 “lacked monitorable indicators.” (CSP 2006, 
p. 14, para. 56). 
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The government representatives acknowledge the need to improve measurement and evaluation in the education 
system and during discussions highlighted this as a candidate for improvement in Uzbekistan.

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1. Strategic 
Positioning 
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The assessment of ADB's strategic positioning in the education sector is based on how 
ADB responded to the evolving challenges and priorities within the sector. It takes into account 
the following key areas: (i) relevance, (ii) responsiveness, (iii) operational flexibility, (iv) portfolio 
management, and (iv) relationship with development partners. Results are in Table 5.