Bank Bank: 1056 books
Myanmar
Urban Development and Water Sector Assessment, Strategy and Road Map
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
This publication documents the current assessment and strategic investment priorities for the urban development and water sector in Myanmar. It highlights sector performance, priority development constraints, plans and strategies, past support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and experience,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Natural catastrophes are a major threat to sustainable development, especially in Asia and the Pacific. The developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are particularly vulnerable. Catastrophe risk could be transferred through a regional public-private insurance partnership. This...
Global Monitoring Report 2014/2015
Ending Poverty and Sharing Prosperity
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
The Global Monitoring Report 2014/2015: Ending Poverty and Sharing Prosperity was written jointly by the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund, with substantive inputs from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. This year's report details, for the first time,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
This publication is part of the commitment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to document gender equality results in its operations. It presents case studies in ADB priority sectors: urban development, rural infrastructure, and education. The case studies provide an overview of gender issues, design...
Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis
A Working Document
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports inclusive growth in the Asia and Pacific region by giving attention to the poverty impact and social dimensions of its operations. This publication contributes to this endeavor by providing practical guidance to ADB staff, government officers, project stakeholders,...
Tonga
Economic Update and Outlook 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
This economic report on Tonga is the result of a joint project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Australian Agency for International Development. It is part of ADB's Pacific Islands Economic Report series, which aims to assist governments in formulating policy by analyzing a country's economic...
Assessment of Public-Private Partnerships in Cambodia
Constraints and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
This report is a diagnostic assessment of the readiness of Cambodia to develop and manage public-private partnerships (PPPs). It was prepared jointly with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and it is part of a series of studies being prepared by the Southeast Asia Department of the Asian...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Partnering for Development: Donor Report 2010 is targeted at current and prospective official financiers of grant and loan operations of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It explains the wide range of financing options available to partners seeking to expand their commitment to developing the Asia and...
Regional and Subregional Program Links
Mapping the Links Between ASEAN and the GMS, BIMP-EAGA, and IMT-GT
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
This report presents an assessment of the links among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the three subregional programs (Greater Mekong Subregion [GMS], Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area [BIMP-EAGA], Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
This publication explains the evaluation and strategic investment priorities of the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector. It highlights sector performance, priority development constraints,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The term "Green City" has many different meanings to different people. There is no universal solution that can be applied to every city. Adaptable, responsive, and innovative solutions that differ from one place to another enable Green Cities to emerge in various forms and enable us to recognize...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
The Asian Development Bank's approach to assisting the Pacific (The Pacific Approach) addresses challenges and opportunities common to its Pacific developing member countries, and seeks to identify where and how regional approaches and common guidelines can be used to improve the effectiveness of development assistance.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to helping achieve access to energy for all people in the region. Modern, affordable energy is an integral part of any development strategy and creates immediate and life-changing benefits for the poor. Increasing access to energy is a pillar of ADB's...
Game Changers, Success Stories, Lessons Learned
The ADB Cooperation Fund for Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
The ADB Cooperation Fund for Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific benefitted from a $19.2 million grant from the Government of Sweden with the goal of assisting ADB's developing member countries meet their commitment to Millennium Development Goal 6, target 6A: to have halted by 2015 and begun...