Asian Development Bank imprint: 965 books
A Guide to Sanitation Safety Planning in the Philippines
Step-By-Step Risk Management for Safe Reuse and Disposal of Wastewater, Greywater, and Excreta
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Sanitation safety planning is a preventive risk management approach that identifies potential risks that may arise during the operation of a sanitation system, including waste collection, transportation and conveyance, treatment, disposal, and reuse. After the highest priority risks have been identified,...
Gender Equality Results in ADB Projects
Viet Nam Country Report
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Rapid gender assessments of 12 projects in four countries were undertaken as part of the Asian Development Bank's commitment to improving aid effectiveness. The assessment of three loans in Viet Nam found that positive gender equality results were achieved due to the implementation of gender action...
The Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing in Sri Lanka
Country Diagnostics Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
This country diagnostic assessment seeks to strengthen financial preparedness for disasters in Sri Lanka, focusing on insurance and other risk transfer instruments. It explores the current application of disaster risk financing solutions by the government, businesses, and individual households; related...
The Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing in Fiji
Country Diagnostics Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
This country diagnostic assessment seeks to strengthen financial preparedness for disasters in Fiji, focusing on insurance and other risk transfer instruments. It explores the current application of disaster risk financing solutions by the government, businesses, and individual households; related...
Taking the Helm
A Policy Brief on a Response to the Global Economic Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
The global financial crisis quickly evolved into a full blown economic crisis that has hit the Pacific. The looming impacts look to be larger than expected 6 months ago, are unfolding rapidly, and are likely to be felt over 2009 and into 2010. Even if the global economy picks up in the second half...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
On 21-22 April 2010, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a social protection conference in Manila. Interest in social protection has been growing since the global financial crisis heightened awareness of the many millions of people in Asia and the Pacific who live in poverty or vulnerable situations....
Dryland Ecosystems
Introducing an Integrated Management Approach in the People's Republic of China
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
The People's Republic of China (PRC) suffers from some large-scale land degradation problems, posing a significant threat to the lives of local residents and to the future economic welfare of the nation. The dryland areas of the western PRC, which cover approximately 40% of the country's land area,...
Gender Equality Results in ADB Projects
Sri Lanka Country Report
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Rapid gender assessments of 12 projects in four countries were undertaken as part of the Asian Development Bank's commitment to improving aid effectiveness. The assessment of three loans in Sri Lanka found that positive gender equality results were achieved due to the implementation of gender action...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
The establishment of a Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) is important because it allows a country to take stock, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize recommendations for the implementation of trade facilitation measures. A baseline study is the first step to establish TTFMM....
Training Facility Norms and Standard Equipment Lists
Volume 1---Precision Engineering or Machining
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
This is the first volume comprising a series of technical specification reference guides that the Asian Development Bank prepared regarding the design of training facility norms and standard equipment lists based on industry standards. Provided here are examples and guidance on how to establish training...
Implementing HIV Prevention in the Context of Road Construction
A Case Study from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
This case study documents HIV prevention work on the Longbai Expressway in Guangxi in the People's Republic of China. It describes how to build HIV prevention into existing processes in road construction projects. It also highlights opportunities and constraints for HIV prevention work in the transport...
Energy Trade in South Asia
Opportunities and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
The South Asia Regional Energy Study was completed as an important component of the technical assistance project Preparing the Energy Sector Dialogue and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Energy Center Capacity Development. It involved examining regional energy trade opportunities among...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
This publication about the urban agenda in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is timely as the world economy embraces the region with accelerated growth. An important element of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community, the GMS is expected to catch up with the rest of Asia by...
by Irum Ahsan, Gregorio Rafael Bueta
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
This publication documents the proceedings of the Third South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice for Sustainable Green Development, held on the 8th and 9th of August 2014 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Building on work and the discussions of the previous roundtables, key themes discussed in...