Asian Development Bank: 821 books
Report to the President: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
2011 Annual Report
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
The report describes the activities of the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity of the Asian Development Bank in 2011, particularly its awareness-raising activities, its work on case investigations, project procurement-related reviews, and due diligence. It includes a summary of significant cases completed in 2011.
2012 Clean Energy Investments
Project Summaries
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
This report summarizes the investments in clean energy made by the operations departments of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2012, condensing information from project databases and formal reports in an easy-to-reference format. This report was prepared by ADB's Clean Energy Program which provides...
Gender Tool Kit: Energy
Going Beyond the Meter
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
This tool kit assists staff and consultants of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive projects in the energy sector. It guides users in key questions to be asked and data to be collected during project preparation. It also offers a menu of entry points...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
At the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in May 2010, the President announced a joint Board and Management review of the Accountability Mechanism. This paper gives the summary of the review in which the main objective was...
The Revised Social Protection Index
Methodology and Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) developed the Social Protection Index (SPI) in 2005–2008 to address the growing recognition that economic growth is insufficient in addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable. In 2010, it revised the SPI to highlight the impact of expenditures on all beneficiaries....
2010 Clean Energy Investments
Project Summaries
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
This report summarizes the investments in clean energy made by the operations departments of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2010, condensing information from project databases and formal reports in an easy-to-reference format. This report was prepared by ADB's Clean Energy Program which provides...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
In spite of substantial investment by the Government of India, the country's irrigation and drainage sector finds itself plagued with numerous concerns. The current productivity and efficiency levels, as well as economic returns, are all lower than expected. In light of the growing stress on natural...
Guidance Note: Gender and Law
Temporary Special Measures to Promote Gender Equality
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Nearly all developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have adopted laws and policies to promote gender equality. However, there is often a reluctance to operationalize these, and/or a lack of knowledge of the appropriate mechanisms. This publication presents a case for...
ADB and Social Protection
Challenges and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Social protection is central to the goal of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of achieving the inclusive growth agenda in Asia and the Pacific. The report takes stock of ADB's support for social protection and the progress with implementing ADB's Social Protection Strategy. It presents the institution's social protection interventions from 1996 up to 2013.
Re-invigorating Private Sector Investment
Private Sector Assessment in Fiji
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
This private sector assessment reviews Fiji's private sector environment in 2006-2012, against recommendations made in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication "2005 Promise Unfulfilled: Private Sector Assessment for Fiji". While Fiji has made considerable reform progress in a number...
The Asian Bond Markets Initiative
Policy Maker Achievements and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
The Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI) was launched in December 2002 by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea---collectively known as ASEAN+3 to strengthen financial stability and reduce the region’s vulnerability...
Improving Outcomes
Accountability Mechanism Annual Report 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The main purpose of the Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to provide people adversely impacted by ADB-assisted projects with a forum for airing grievances that may have inadvertently arisen as a result of project operations, and seeking appropriate redress. However, few...
ADB Accountability Mechanism
Annual Report 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
After a full-scale review of the Accountability Mechanism that was concluded in February 2012, the new Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) became effective on 24 May 2012. It has resulted in clearer and closer collaboration between the functions of problem solving—handled...
The Social Protection Index
Assessing Results for Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Investments in social protection help to reduce poverty and vulnerability, and promote inclusive growth. This report analyzes comprehensive data on government social protection programs in 35 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The Social Protection Index---developed by the Asian Development Bank---helps...