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Mainstreaming Climate Risk Management in Development
Progress and Lessons Learned from ADB Experience in the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) is a funding window of the Climate Investment Funds, of which the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a major partner in Asia and the Pacific, delivering investments through six country programs (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Tajikistan,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Many developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suffer from a shortage of qualified workers. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and skills development often provide a slow, inflexible, inadequate, and inefficient response to the needs of labor markets....
Administrative Data Sources for Compiling Millennium Development Goals and Related Indicators
A Reference Handbook on Using Data from Education, Health, and Vital Registration Systems Featuring Practices and Experiences from Selected Countries
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
The handbook is one of the outputs of the Asian Development Bank regional technical assistance on Improving Administrative Data Sources for the Monitoring of the Millennium Development Goals Indicators. It serves as a reference tool for data producers on improving administrative data sources for compiling...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
This synthesis report is the result of close, collaborative research initiated by the Asian Development Bank in partnership with Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada; the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; and the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia. Fourteen...
Access to Finance
Microfinance Innovations in the People's Republic of China
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has adopted a more market-oriented approach by promoting rural microfinance, pursuing bottom-up innovations such as group lending, various forms of guarantees, new financial products based on purchase orders and insurance policies, and better incentives for agriculture...
50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People's Republic of China
Best Practices from Cities Taking Action on Climate Change
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
This publication showcases 50 innovative case studies from cities in the People's Republic of China that are mitigating against and adapting to climate change. Solutions being implemented in these cities are proving that reducing carbon dioxide emissions and protecting the environment need not sacrifice...
ADB Cooperation with Civil Society
Annual Report 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Civil society organizations, including nongovernment organizations (NGOs), are important stakeholders of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB Cooperation with Civil Society Annual Report 2010 presents an overview of the year's work in cooperating with civil society organizations, including NGOs,...
Guidelines for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions of ADB Projects
Additional Guidance for Clean Energy Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Developing Asia has the world's fastest-growing rate of greenhouse gas emissions, with the leading driver being emissions from power generation. Reducing these emissions is paramount to ensuring a sustainable future while responding to the threat of climate change. This publication provides Asian...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
The economies of the People’s Republic of China and India have seen dramatic growth in recent years. As their respective successes continue to reshape the world’s economic landscape, noted Chinese and Indian scholars have studied the two countries’ development paths, in particular their rich and...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
This publication highlights priorities and strategies in meeting current and emerging needs for skills development in South Asia. The report is in line with the Asian Development Bank's effort to support its developing member countries' priorities toward global competitiveness, increased productivity,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
The Asian Development Review is the professional journal of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims to disseminate the results of economic and development research carried out by ADB staff and resource persons. The Review seeks high-quality papers with relevance to policy issues and operational matters...
Development Effectiveness Report 2011
Private Sector Operations
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
The private sector contributes to economic development by generating jobs and incomes, as well as through investments, new technologies, knowledge transfer, and enhanced productivity. This is particularly true in Asia and the Pacific, where much of the recent success in reducing poverty has been due...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
The Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook contains important information and instructions for the efficient withdrawal of technical assistance funds by claimants, namely, consultants, executing agencies, cooperating institutions, and Asian Development Bank staff.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Climate change is a major threat to improving prosperity in Asia and the Pacific. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has an important role to play in responding to the threats---and opportunities---presented by climate change in the region. To better align its investments and associated policy and institutional...