Bank Bank: 1056 books
by World Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2010
This report is a pilot cross-country study that summarizes 10 years (1998-2008) of the World Bank's engagement at the state level in selected large federal countries and combines elements of a country assistance evaluation and a thematic review. It looks at several strategic and operational questions...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
The third Sustainability Report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) offers easily accessible information on ADB’s policies, programs, and practices as they relate to the social and environmental sustainability of development in Asia and the Pacific, and on changes in this work that have occurred...
Asian Development Bank–Japan Scholarship Program
2014 Annual Report
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
The Annual Report of the Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) covers the period 1 January–31 December 2014 and presents the JSP’s activities, achievements, and success stories from students and alumni. The JSP was established in 1988 to give qualified citizens of developing member countries of the...
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Assessing the Economic and Social Impact of the Syrian Conflict and ISIS
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
The Kurdistan region of Iraq is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis as a result of the influx of Syrian refugees which began in 2012 and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 2014. The region's population increased by 28 percent over a short period, placing strains on the local economy, host...
The Administrative Tribunal of ADB
20 Years of Operation
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
This publication is a compilation of the conference proceedings from the 20th anniversary program of the Asian Development Bank Administrative Tribunal held on 5 September 2011 at the Asian Development Bank Headquarters in Manila. It is authored by esteemed international experts in mediation and labor...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Asia proved resilient to the effects of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, but sustaining rapid growth became more difficult afterward. Development challenges intensified, the global development agenda became more ambitious, and new sources of development finance emerged. This volume shows how...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
When the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in 1966, the Asia and Pacific region was undergoing a process of deep change. Several countries gained independence and a sense of regional identity was emerging. A more organized drive toward modernization started in several countries but the...
ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard Country Reports and Assessments 2014
Joint Initiative of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum and the Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Good corporate governance practices reduce vulnerability to nancial crises, reinforce property rights, reduce the cost of capital, and lead to greater capital market development---all sought by investors. In this fourth round of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Corporate Governance...
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation
Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2014-2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
The South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in a project-based partnership to promote regional prosperity by improving cross-border connectivity, facilitating faster and less costly trade among member...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
ADB launched a review in February 2010 to assess the 2005 public communications policy’s (PCP) efficacy and recommend changes as necessary to improve and strengthen it. The review engaged interested individuals and organizations. Consultation drafts were released in June and November 2010. Extensive...
Emerging Lessons on Women's Entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific
Case Studies from the Asian Development Bank and The Asia Foundation
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Asia Foundation prepared this report as a guide to support women's entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific. The three parts of the report cover the key barriers that women in Asia and the Pacific face when trying to establish or grow a business, case studies...
Anticorruption and Integrity
Policies and Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
This publication is comprised of the two Asian Development Bank (ADB) documents: Integrity Principles and Guidelines (May 2010) and the Anticorruption Policy (July 1998). ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity investigates allegations of fraud, corruption, coercive practice, collusive practice,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Electronic procurement has become one of the main e-government initiatives for many countries as they look to improve procurement through a more open, competitive, and transparent environment. E-procurement continues to prove itself as a viable alternative to manual processes, bringing cost savings...
by World Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
This study from the Independent Evaluation Group draws lessons for development and climate change mitigation from the World Bank Group's far-reaching portfolio of projects in energy forestry transport coal power and technology transfer. Reviewing what has worked what hasn?t and why the evaluation?s...