Asian Development Bank: 958 books
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
The case studies featured in this publication provide an overview of gender issues, design features, and implementation arrangements that contributed to achieving gender-related targets in two projects of the Asian Development Bank.
Partnering for Development
Donor Report 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
This publication is targeted at current and prospective official financiers of the Asian Development Bank’s grant and loan operations. It explains the wide range of financing options available to partners seeking to expand their commitment to developing the Asia and Pacific region. It also provides...
How Does ADB Engage Civil Society Organizations in its Operations?
Findings of an Exploratory Inquiry in South Asia
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This publication reports the results of an exploratory study on civil society organization (CSO) engagement---particularly nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs)---in Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations. The focus is on South Asia and the starting point of...
Information and Communication Technology for Development
ADB Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
The role of information and communication technology (ICT) in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world transcends geographical boundaries, economies, and sectors. Over the past decade, ICT has helped create the most rapidly growing industry sectors, driven efficiency in government and...
Access to Justice for the Urban Poor
Toward Inclusive Cities
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
This publication suggests solutions that can be built into the design of urban development projects undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to address the common problems and grievances of the urban poor, and to improve urban governance overall. It also identifies successful or promising community-based...
Partnerships in Development
Madhya Pradesh Meets the Infrastructure Challenge
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Madhya Pradesh have shared an enduring partnership in catalyzing a series of state-wide initiatives toward developing basic infrastructure. This report captures the impact of ADB's assistance to the state of Madhya Pradesh since 1999 on its endeavors...
ADB Cooperation with Civil Society
Annual Report 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Civil society organizations, including nongovernment organizations (NGOs), are important stakeholders of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB Cooperation with Civil Society Annual Report 2010 presents an overview of the year's work in cooperating with civil society organizations, including NGOs,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Climate change is a major threat to improving prosperity in Asia and the Pacific. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has an important role to play in responding to the threats---and opportunities---presented by climate change in the region. To better align its investments and associated policy and institutional...
Problem Solving
Guidebook for ADB-Assisted Projects
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
This guidebook is a product of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Accountability Mechanism's Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF). Built on the experiences and lessons of OSPF's problem solving with ADB-assisted projects, it spells out a practical approach to solving problems encountered...
Strengthening Pacific Fragile States
The Marshall Islands Example
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
The Republic of the Marshall Islands joined the Asian Development Bank in 1990. Since then it has received 12 loans for 11 projects, totaling $78.1 million, and 49 technical assistance programs and projects totaling $18.8 million. The publication tells the story of how a country strategy was formulated...
Responding to Climate Change in the Pacific
Moving from Strategy to Action
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The Asian Development Bank's Pacific Climate Change Program will address climate change-related technical and financing needs and support the planning and implementation of the climate responsive national development plans of Pacific developing member countries. Using innovative financing mechanisms,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
The government and the people of the Republic of Palau have been working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 2005. Since Palau is one of ADB's newest members, ADB conducted an extensive analysis of the constraints to development before agreeing on the country partnership strategy with the...
Strengthening Participation for Development Results
An Asian Development Bank Guide to Participation
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
This revised edition offers updated information and an expanded range of tools to support ADB staff and stakeholders to implement participatory approaches effectively. The updated content reflects ADB's new business processes and highlights key opportunities for participation in policy dialogue and...
Asian Development Outlook 2016
Asia's Potential Growth
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
The annual Asian Development Outlook analyzes economic performance in the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45 economies in Asia and the Pacific that make up developing Asia. Global headwinds notwithstanding, developing Asia will continue to contribute 60% of world growth....