Two devastating earthquakes struck Nepal on the 25th of April and the 12th of May, 2015. The earthquakes caused estimated damage and loss of USD 7 billion- which is a third of Nepal¡¯s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
This Synthesis of Operations Evaluations for the Asia and the Pacific Region brings together the findings of nine operations evaluations, conducted from mid-2013 to mid-2017.
This synthesis presents findings of evaluations conducted between July 2016 and June 2017, covering 15 operations of varying types, durations, sizes and settings, with a total planned value of USD 2.3 billion (over USD 1.35 billion funded), which targeted 19.7 million beneficiaries a year.