Asian Development Bank: 821 books
Report to the President: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
2012 Annual Report
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
In 2012, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) responded to allegations of fraud and corruption; proactively reviewed projects of the Asian Development Bank (ADB); provided integrity due diligence support; and informed and empowered staff, civil society, and the private sector with tools...
6th People's Republic of China-ADB Knowledge-Sharing Platform
Workshop on Deepening Public-Private Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
This report summarizes the proceedings of the Deepening Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) workshop held in Beijing on 25-26 November 2014. The workshop was sponsored by the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China (PRC), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and co-organized by the PPP...
The Rural Connectivity Investment Program
Connecting People, Transforming Lives—India Gender Equality Results Case Study
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
This publication presents stories that showcase how improved connectivity has transformed lives---especially of women and girls---in rural communities of India. It presents the contributions of the Asian Development Bank's Rural Connectivity Investment Program (RCIP) in five states: Assam, Chhattisgarh,...
Results-Based Public Sector Management
A Rapid Assessment Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
This guide highlights the key features for a results-based public sector management system, and is a principle-based approach to identifying capacity development needs. The guide also shows how results-based public sector management assessments can be integrated into the business processes of the Asian Development Bank.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
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...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
This operational plan provides strategic directions for Asian Development Bank (ADB) support to its developing member countries to strengthen social protection systems. It aligns ADB's 2001 Social Protection Strategy with the inclusive growth agenda of Strategy 2020. The operational plan supports...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
An analysis of 2014 budget outcomes and 2015 budget plans of Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank is the focus of this issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor. The policy briefs in this issue consider longer-run opportunities and challenges facing Pacific economies from changing external conditions.
Compliance Review Panel
2010 Annual Report
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
This annual report of the Compliance Review Panel (CRP) summarizes requests for compliance review in 2010 which was an important year for the Compliance Review Panel (CRP) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Two issues dominated the agenda: the review of ADB's compliance in relation to the Fuzhou...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Inclusive education addresses the diverse learning needs of all kinds of learners. It reaches out to excluded groups and goes beyond providing physical access to learning institutions to encompass academic and instructional access to learning concepts. This report clearly presents the development...
Tsunami Recovery in India
3 Years On
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
The report, published 3 years after the devastating tsunami struck on 26 December 2004, endeavors to record key achievements and lessons learned during the recovery and reconstruction efforts that the Asian Development Bank supported in areas affected by this tragedy. Affected states included the...
Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology
Annual Report 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
The Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology, established by the Government of Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2001, aimed to help ADB's developing member countries improve their ICT capacities, and thus accelerate social and economic development, improve governance,...
Toward Sustainable Municipal Organic Waste Management in South Asia
A Guidebook for Policy Makers and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The massive scale of urbanization in South Asia is expected to create a surge in demand for solid waste services. An enormous opportunity exists to improve upon the "business-as-usual" approach of uncollected waste and open dumping witnessed throughout the region and to convert this waste...
Bridges across Oceans
Initial Impact Assessment of the Philippines Nautical Highway System and Lessons for Southeast Asia
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
The foremost development challenge for archipelagic Southeast Asia is improved connectivity among the region's 24,000 islands. The success of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway in the Philippines, which uses an integrated system of roll-on/roll-off vessels to move people and cargo effectively, has...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
This edition compiles books, reports, and guides published by the Asian Development Bank in 2014. These cover topics such as agriculture, food security, education, energy, environment, financial sector, and gender equality. Titles are classified under broad and cross-cutting themes in development...