Asian Development Bank: 958 books

Cover of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016 Japan
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 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 including settlement systems, and other relevant information....
Cover of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016 Thailand
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 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 including settlement systems, and other relevant information....
Cover of Integrated Solid Waste Management for Local Governments
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017

Improving solid waste management is crucial for countering public health impacts of uncollected waste and environmental impacts of open dumping and burning. This practical reference guide introduces key concepts of integrated solid waste management and identifies crosscutting issues in the sector,...
Cover of Improving Transitions

Improving Transitions

From School to University to Workplace

by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012

The increasing number of higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing Asia can lead to improved prospects for development. However, the rapid expansion can undermine external efficiency---the alignment of higher education with the external environment. This publication focuses on tackling three...
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Asia Economic Monitor

December 2011

by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011

The Asia Economic Monitor is a semiannual review of emerging East Asia's growth and policy issues. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; and Taipei,China. This issue includes a special section: Can East Asia Weather Another Global Economic Crisis?
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Adapting to Climate Change

Strengthening the Climate Resilience of Water Sector Infrastructure in Khulna, Bangladesh

by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011

Climate change and the resulting rise in sea level would affect water sector infrastructure, such as surface water supply and urban drainage systems. The climate resilience of such infrastructure should then be made more climate-resilient to optimize its expected benefits. This publication provides...
Cover of Making A Difference in Mindanao
by Joel Mangahas
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010

Since its inception in 1966, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been involved in the development of Mindanao, which accounts for a large slice of ADB operations in the Philippines. As of May 2010, ADB had approved 192 public sector/sovereign loans to the Philippines totaling $11.3 billion. Out of...
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Philippines

Country Procurement Assessment Report 2012

by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013

Proper public procurement practices directly reflect good governance. Transparent and effective procurement practices minimize expenditure and create opportunity. Procurement is an enormous component in the process by which governments build infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals. It involves...
Cover of Implementing Results-Based Budget Management Frameworks

Implementing Results-Based Budget Management Frameworks

An Assessment of Progress in Selected Countries

by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017

The use of results-based budget management (RBBM) is well established around the world as a concept. RBBM is intended to hold managers to account for their role in organizing the supply of goods and services to the public, and to enforce a regular review of the effectiveness of government expenditure...
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Improving Interchanges

Toward Better Multimodal Railway Hubs in the People's Republic of China

by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015

The interchange hub is the gateway to the city, and is a critical element in developing a sustainable and efficient public transport system. This publication presents ideas for improving interchanges by enhancing the quality of the journey experience for passengers. It draws upon international best...
Cover of Pacific Economic Monitor December 2017
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017

This latest issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor highlights the gains of Pacific developing member countries (Pacific DMCs) and the challenges that the Pacific DMCs continue to face including the impacts of climate change. The Pacific is among those parts of the world most vulnerable to weather-related...
Cover of CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 and Rolling Strategic Action Plan 2018–2020
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019

This publication discusses how the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) can enhance trade by addressing key challenges, including poor market access, limited economic diversification, and weak institutions for trade. CAREC's new trade strategy leverages on the successes of past...
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Guidance Note

Electricity Sector Risk Assessment

by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009

The electricity sector is vulnerable to a broad range of risks that can threaten development effectiveness. Risks can spring from the magnitude of the sector's capital investments, opportunities for discretionary decision making and rent seeking by stakeholders, weak policy and regulatory frameworks,...
Cover of Challenges in Implementing Best Practices in Involuntary Resettlement
by Jayantha Perera, Amarasena Gamaathige, Chamindra Weerackody
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016

Infrastructure projects sometimes physically displace households and disrupt income sources and livelihoods. The Asian Development Bank offers several good governance practices to its borrowers to minimize such adverse impacts, especially since the absorption of such best practices by countries is...
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