Asian Development Bank: 821 books
Operational Plan for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Promoting Sustainable Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2015–2020
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The publication guides the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in meeting the recommendations of the midterm review of the ADB Strategy 2020 to provide increased emphasis on food security and agriculture productivity. The Plan, which builds on the earlier Operational Plan for Sustainable Food Security in...
Private Sector Assessment for Palau
Policies for Sustainable Growth Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Palau's economy expanded strongly, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising 5.3% in 2014 and 8.2% in 2015. Per capita GDP also increased; at the end of fiscal year 2015 it was in excess of $16,000---the highest among Asian Development Bank developing members in the Pacific. This strong performance,...
Health in Asia and the Pacific
A Focused Approach to Address the Health Needs of ADB Developing Member Countries
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The Operational Plan for Health, 2015-2020 articulates the focused and scaled-up response of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the health sector needs of its developing member countries. As they strive to achieve universal health coverage and achieve better health outcomes, these countries need...
Access to Finance
Microfinance Innovations in the People's Republic of China
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has adopted a more market-oriented approach by promoting rural microfinance, pursuing bottom-up innovations such as group lending, various forms of guarantees, new financial products based on purchase orders and insurance policies, and better incentives for agriculture...
Guidelines for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions of ADB Projects
Additional Guidance for Clean Energy Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Developing Asia has the world's fastest-growing rate of greenhouse gas emissions, with the leading driver being emissions from power generation. Reducing these emissions is paramount to ensuring a sustainable future while responding to the threat of climate change. This publication provides Asian...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
The Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook contains important information and instructions for the efficient withdrawal of technical assistance funds by claimants, namely, consultants, executing agencies, cooperating institutions, and Asian Development Bank staff.
2014 Clean Energy Investments
Project Summaries
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
This report summarizes the investments in clean energy made by the operations departments of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2014, 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: May 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
These guidelines describe how to develop a design and monitoring framework (DMF) for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project. The DMF communicates the planned performance of a project. As a link between project design, implementation, and evaluation, it provides the basis for the project performance...
Thinking about Water Differently
Managing the Water–Food–Energy Nexus
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The water–food–energy nexus is emerging as a critical issue in Asia and the Pacific. It is clear that solutions must be found to assure water security, thereby eliminating the immediate---and increasing---risk to food security, energy security, and economic growth and stability: water must be...
Environment Program
Greening Growth in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
This publication presents a snapshot of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) environmental strategies, programs, initiatives, partnerships, and a range of activities that demonstrate ADB's commitment to support environmentally sustainable growth in Asia and the Pacific---a strategic agenda of ADB's...
Reviving Lakes and Wetlands in the People's Republic of China, Volume 2
Lessons Learned on Integrated Water Pollution Control from Chao Lake Basin
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This publication continues the Asian Development Bank's analysis of lake and wetland rehabilitation in the People's Republic of China. It examines how the current situation in the Chao Lake Basin compares with international thinking on the conditions necessary for sustainable management of lake basins....
Nepal Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Project
Gender Results Case Study
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Women in Nepal have long experienced poverty, social exclusion, and marginalization because of their gender, especially among ethnic minorities and low-caste groups. Between 2002 and 2013, the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Nepal developed and implemented the Gender Equality and Empowerment...
Gender Tool Kit
Transport
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
This tool kit assists staff and consultants of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and partner governments in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive programs and projects in transport sector operations. It aims to help users identify gender equality issues and to develop practical design elements...
Technological Innovation for Agricultural Statistics
Special Supplement to Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
This special supplement to the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2018 showcases the role that technology can play in improving the quality, timeliness, and frequency of agricultural statistics. The first part presents a summary of existing methods for collecting land area, production, and yield...