Asian Development Bank: 958 books
Taking Control of Oil
Managing Dependence on Petroleum Fuels in the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of recent global oil price trends, the exposure of Pacific developing member countries to oil price increases and its implications for social and economic development in the region. It also offers a number of policy options for managing risks associated...
Guidelines for Climate Proofing Investment in the Transport Sector
Road Infrastructure Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This publication aims to present a step-by-step methodological approach to assist project teams to incorporate climate change adaptation measures into transport sector investment projects. While the focus of the publication is on the project level, an improved understanding of climate change impacts...
Bangladesh
Consolidating Export-led Growth
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Bangladesh has transformed its economy over the last 2 decades, graduating to middle-income status as average annual growth remained strong at 5%–6%. The country’s goal to become an upper-middle-income country by 2021 will require even stronger annual growth of 7.5%–8%. This study finds that...
Guidance Note
Education Sector Risk Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
The education sector is vulnerable to a broad range of risks that can threaten development effectiveness. Risks can spring from several factors: substantial share of education in total government expenditure, opportunities for discretionary decision making, political interference and patronage networks,...
Comprehensive Action Plans of the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion
A Priority Seascape of the Coral Triangle Initiative
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), as the apex of the Coral Triangle, is considered the center of the center of marine biodiversity where the highest number of colorful reef and marine fishes, various sizes of corals and shells, myriad shapes of algae, and protective mangrove forests are found....
Maldives
Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
For the past decade, the Maldives has experienced economic growth, mostly driven by tourism. As an archipelago comprised of small islands, the land area is limited and the resource base narrow, with low potential for agriculture and other industries and high vulnerability to climate change. Its small...
Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Asia
Trends, Impacts, and Reforms: Integrative Report
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Unsustainable budgetary cost of selling oil, gas, and coal at low prices has propelled energy subsidy reform in developing Asian economies. This report measures the size of associated subsidies on these fossil fuels including direct transfers, tax exemptions, subsidized credit, and losses of state...
Changing Course in Urban Transport
An Illustrated Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This illustrated guide provides a rich collection of images of sustainable urban transport initiatives from around the world. It considers the transport problems evident in many cities in Asia, including high levels of energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, congestion, road casualties, urban...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has the world’s longest inland waterway system. Despite the system’s potential and the government’s policies encouraging its development, inland waterway transport (IWT) has not been developed as much as other transport modes. This publication examines...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region's bond markets. It provides various information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market, trading and transaction, and other relevant information. The Hong Kong, China Bond Market...
Social Assistance and Conditional Cash Transfers
Proceedings of the Regional Workshop
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
The regional workshop, held on 23-24 July 2009 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), brought together people from ADB, its developing member countries, partner development agencies, research institutes, and civil society organizations to share their views and experience on social protection and its...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Over the last decade, Timor-Leste has made substantial progress in state building and strengthening the economy, governance, and infrastructure. Gender equality has been a fundamental principle in these efforts and remains key to achieving sustainable development into the future. This assessment examines...
Philippines
Management of Contingent Liabilities Arising from Public-Private Partnership Projects
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Given the rapid growth of the public-private partnership program (PPP), the Philippine government has initiated reforms to strengthen the framework for managing contingent liabilities arising from PPP projects. This study shows that major directions requiring further effort include (i) better pricing...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Disaster risk now presents one of the most serious threats to inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development. In the People's Republic of China (PRC), the incidence of natural disasters---particularly water-related disasters---are on the rise, resulting in an increased exposure to and vulnerability...