Technical assistance (TA) support with clearly defined deliverables that are incorporated in the program design and implementation can help strengthen institutional capacity and the government’s commitment to reforms.
TA has a unique value in engaging stakeholders in a comprehensive analysis of sector problems and formulating a realistic reform agenda, as well as in sustaining the reform process even after program completion.
Technical assistance (TA) supported by a policy-based grant may be able to support small-scale reform interventions more efficiently.
ADB and government agencies should collaborate more closely to identify and align technical assistance (TA) support to client and project needs.
Supplementing programmatic assistance with sufficient, targeted technical assistance (TA) is effective in achieving reforms