Abstract
The paper focuses on the effectiveness of evaluation of infrastructure projects implemented in Asia. It is intended to highlight major deficiencies found in the evaluation function, which undermines the understanding of the effectiveness of development assistance. It was found that strategic level information needs coupled with exogenous factors related to project performance was not adequately captured by the present evaluation systems. It is recommended that donor agencies have to go beyond project evaluations to take into account the overall pattern of development in recipient countries. Donor agencies should understand the recipient country conditions through evaluations, rather than concentrating mainly on the efficiency and effectiveness of the aid delivery system.
