Asian Development Bank: 958 books
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,...
Competitive Cities in the 21st Century
Cluster-Based Local Economic Development
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Economic challenges in developing Asian countries have become more complex: urban populations are growing at great cost to the environment, climate change has increased risks of natural disasters, and income gaps within and between developing countries are widening. These factors threaten the sustainable...
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...
Intersections: Gender, HIV, and Infrastructure Operations
Lessons from Selected ADB–Financed Transport Projects
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to mainstream gender equality approaches in all sectors of its operations. This publication assesses the nexus between gender inequalities, HIV spread, and infrastructure development. A desk review and comparative analysis of existing infrastructure sector...
The State of Pacific Towns and Cities
Urbanization in ADB's Pacific Developing Member Countries
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
This report investigates urbanization trends across the 14 Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank. It examines the history of Pacific urbanization, current state of infrastructure and service provision within urban areas, and systems of urban governance. It presents key...
Human Capital Development in the People's Republic of China and India
Achievements, Prospects, and Policy Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
This report was prepared with the primary objective of drawing insights on how Asian economic giants India and the People's Republic of China leveraged education and skills development to advance economic growth. The analysis presented similarities and differences in human capital development strategies...
Sustainable Energy Access Planning
A Case Study
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is one of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Sustainable energy access planning (SEAP) plays a vital role when it comes to ensuring energy access for poor households particularly in Nepal's Pyuthan district. SEAP...
Sixth ASEAN Chief Justices' Roundtable on Environment
Forging the Sustainable Future of the ASEAN Region—The Proceedings
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
The ASEAN judiciaries reviewed their agreements on how they see, and aimed to fulfill, their role in protecting the environment, advancing environmental justice, and upholding the rule of law at the Sixth Roundtable held in the Philippines. The Sixth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) promotes the economic growth and social development of its developing member countries by means of a wide range of activities and initiatives. ADB's Annual Financial Profile provides the facts and figures behind ADB's lending activities and describes ADB as a borrower.