Asian Development Bank: 821 books
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...
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...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor updates the 2016 and 2017 GDP growth and inflation projections ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs in this issue is Fisheries in Pacific Economies.
Finding Balance 2014
Benchmarking the Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) continue to constrain Pacific economies. They absorb scarce capital, suffer low productivity, and often provide high cost and low quality services. SOE reform is vital to create private investment opportunities, reduce the costs of doing business, and improve service...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
The urban water supply sector is vulnerable to a broad range of risks that can threaten development effectiveness. Risks can spring from the involvement of multiple institutions in water governance, capital intensity, large-scale procurement contracts for goods and services that lend themselves to...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide provides an in-depth look at the region's bond markets. It explains the markets' legal and regulatory frameworks, specific characteristics, trading and transactions (including settlement systems), and other relevant information and data. The Bond Market Guide 2017 for the...
Sri Lanka
Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
This publication presents a gender equality diagnostic of education, energy, transport, and water and sanitation in Sri Lanka—four sectors which are the major areas of cooperation between ADB and the Government of Sri Lanka. The sector-focused chapters provide insights into the gender equality issues...