Asian Development Bank: 958 books
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Private Sector Financing for Road Projects in India
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
India has developed and tested various mechanisms and processes for more effective public-private partnerships in the roads sector, with the goal of achieving an optimal balance of value-for-money and business interests. This report examines various public-private partnership models that India has...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
The People's Republic of China implemented the Fuel Tax Reform in 2009. It abolished a range of provincial and local government fees and increased the central government tax on motor vehicle fuel. This reform centralized the government revenues for the sector, but various issues remain. This publication...
Emissions Trading Schemes and Their Linking
Challenges and Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Asia and the Pacific has achieved rapid economic expansion in the recent years and has become a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With more than half of the world’s population and high rates of economic growth, the region is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change and...
Public Financial Management Systems—Fiji
Key Elements from a Financial Management Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Fiji's financial reforms were disrupted by the coup of 2000. Since then, Fiji has initiated more targeted reforms. This report, for which work commenced in January 2016, documents the country's financial management systems covering budgeting, funds flow, accounting and reporting, and auditing systems....
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor analyzes 2013 budget outcomes and 2014 budget plans of ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs also in this issue is the economics of climate change and climate change financing challenges in the Pacific.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
ADB's long-term strategic framework, Strategy 2020, argues that knowledge solutions must be enriched through internal learning from operational practice and external learning from long-term knowledge partnerships. This publication offers a framework for strengthening such partnerships. They specify...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
The road transport subsector tends to be vulnerable to risks. This is due to large budgets that often comprise a sizable percentage of a country's national budget (20%-30%), an unclear strategic vision, nontransparent policy decisions that lead to inappropriate priorities, procurement contracts for...
Public Financial Management Systems—Viet Nam
Key Elements from a Financial Management Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
This report documents Viet Nam’s financial management systems covering the areas of budgeting, funds flow, accounting and reporting, and auditing systems. It also provides insights into the quality of the country’s internal control systems, staffing resource capacity, and information technology...
CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 1
Road Safety Audit
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Research indicates that up to 28% of crashes are due to the road environment. The most important objective of road safety audit is to minimize crashes, and to minimize the severity of any crashes that may occur on a new road project. The series of CAREC road safety engineering manuals came from the...
Impact of Global Crisis on Migrant Workers and Families
A Survey-Based Analysis with a Gender Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
This publication examines the impact of the crisis among migrant workers and their families---with gender perspective---to provide useful information for better evidence-based policy making. Based on household surveys in Indonesia and the Philippines, the results show that women are in worse condition...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The Asia Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Finance Monitor 2013 is the knowledge sharing product on SMEs in Asia and the Pacific, specially focusing on SME access to finance. The Monitor reviews various country aspects of SME finance covering the banking sector, nonbank sector, and capital markets....
Climate Risks in the Mekong Delta
Ca Mau and Kien Giang Provinces of Viet Nam
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
This report presents the outputs of the Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta. The study focuses on vulnerability assessment of two provinces in the Mekong Delta region: Ca Mau and Kien Giang. Using climate change modeling, socioeconomic data, geographic information system...
Strengthening Carbon Financing for Grassland Management in the People's Republic of China
Mitigation Options in Grassland-Based Animal Husbandry
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
The majority of the People's Republic of China's 3.9 million square kilometers of grasslands are degraded and contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases. Restoring degraded grasslands and increasing the efficiency of forage utilization are key strategies for addressing sustainable grassland management....
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The Asia SME Finance Monitor 2014 is the knowledge sharing product on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia and the Pacific, specially focusing on SME access to finance. This publication reviews various country aspects of SME finance covering the banking sector, nonbank sector, and capital...