Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund

TA 6306: Mainstreaming Managing for Development Results in Support of Poverty Reduction in South Asia – Regional

Financed by Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund

Project Summary

This regional TA is a pilot initiative that will strengthen the capacity of developing member countries (DMCs) and Resident Missions (RMs), in applying results-oriented approaches to poverty-reduction through the implementation of the managing for development results (MfDR) approach. The TA will be implemented through a systematic process of transfer of knowledge, pursuing new approaches and supporting development of country-specific systems for planning, strategy development, resource allocation and accountability of development resources.

For implementation in Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, the key activities of this TA include:

• MfDR readiness assessment for each DMC government
• Development of MfDR strategy and implementation plans (with key initiatives)
• Pilot testing of some readily implementable initiatives to improve performance under ADB-financed projects