Includes bibliographic references. Asian Development Bank (2016). Capacity development in ADB operations: review of the medium-term framework and action plan for capacity development. Manila : Author.

Introduction -- Objective, scope, and methodology -- Structure of the report -- ADB's capacity development approach -- medium-term framework and action plan -- Complementarity of capacity development and governance -- Trends, challenges, and opportunities in capacity development -- Introduction -- Changes in public sector management -- Challenges and opportunities in Asia and the Pacific -- International trends in support and approaches to capacity development -- conclusion -- Mainstreaming and quality of capacity development in country programming and operations -- Introduction -- Articulation of capacity development in country and sector strategies -- capacity development focus of ADB operations -- Type and scope of capacity development operations -- Quality of capacity development operations -- Network, partnership, and modalities -- Perceptions of ADB's capacity development support and performance -- conclusion -- Internal support systems for capacity development -- Introduction -- Leadership, human resources, and management systems -- Learning and knowledge sharing -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- Strategic and operational alignment -- Business lines and processes -- Knowledge and learning

The long-term strategic framework Asian Development Bank (ADB)-strategy 2020-prioritizes capacity development alongside good governance as "drivers of change" and puts them deeper into the mainstream of ADB operations. The midterm review of strategy 2020 observed that weak governance and institutional capacities continue to constrain the development prospects of many developing member countries (DMCs). It found that capoacity development was generally viewed as not being well integrated in ADB operations, and that the outcomes of ADB's capacity development strategies remained unclear. To better understand and explain these findings, and to inform ADB's future corporate approach to capacity development, ADB reviewed its existing approach, as expressed in the Medium-Term Framework and Action Plan (MTFAP) for the capacity development. The current report presents the findings and recommendations of the first comprehensive review of the MTFAP since it was adopted in 2007.