Relevance of Design and Formulation. 7. The project was highly relevant to government and ADB sector strategies when it was appraised and remained so at completion. It continues to be highly relevant to ADB’s Strategy 3 The RRP for the project reported a higher prevalence of such vector-borne diseases as malaria in Rajasthan, where 5,103 cases per 100,000 were reported in 1992-1993, compared with an average of 3,324 cases per 100,000 in the country as a whole in the same period.