ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rated technical assistance for “Pakistan: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Railway Connectivity Investment Programme”, less than relevant and ineffective.
The IED in its validation report of the one-million dollar technical assistance (TA) programme stated that it did not achieve any of its key activities and outputs as originally planned because of the government’s decision to finance the Lahore–Peshawar section under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework as part of a large-scale project that aimed at to upgrade the entire ML-1.
The termination of the contract under the TA led to all tasks being cancelled in relation to the original intent.
Nonetheless, the dialogue with the Pakistan Railways continued, and short-term consultants were appointed in line with the original TA’s intent.
The report stated that the TA was aligned with Pakistan’s Vision 2025 strategy, which aimed at to modernise transport infrastructure in Pakistan.
The objective of the TA was also aligned with (i) the ADB’s country partnership strategy (2015–2019), which aimed at to accelerate economic development through improving connectivity, productivity and access to markets and public services, among others; (ii) the ADB’s Strategy 2030, which prioritises investments in infrastructure to ensure sustainable economic progress, connecting the poor to markets, and increasing the poor’s...
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