Asian Development Bank: 821 books
Transparency to the People
Using Stakeholder Participation to Support Public Sector Reform in Nauru and the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
The publication tells the story of the use of stakeholder participation to support public sector reform in Nauru and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The report provides important lessons for donor agencies, for Nauru and the RMI, and for other Pacific island nations that mainly live off...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region's bond markets. It provides information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market, trading and transaction (including settlement systems), and other relevant information. The Bond...
Navigating the Global Storm
A Policy Brief on the Global Financial Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
The global financial crisis emerged at an alarming rate. A global credit squeeze led to large falls in international stock markets and the world economy is weakening rapidly. The Pacific is largely shielded from the most immediate effects of the crisis, but it is not immune. This Policy Brief provides...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
An analysis of 2015 budget outcomes and 2016 plans of ADB's Pacific member countries is the focus of this issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor, also including an analysis of opportunities and challenges from external factors.
Trust Funds and Fiscal Risks in the North Pacific
Analysis of Trust Fund Rules and Sustainability in the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This publication analyzes the trust funds established by the United States with the Republic of Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, intended to provide budget support upon expiration of these countries' Compacts of Free Association with the United States. Analysis shows future...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Economic and social progress in Solomon Islands has been limited since the country's independence, and the recent global economic crisis has placed more pressure on the country's economy. The resulting fiscal crunch and emerging balance-of-payments pressures demand a coordinated macroeconomic policy...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
The recent economic slowdown, the preceding period episode of high food and oil prices, and the ever-present risk of natural disasters have highlighted that Pacific island countries and their people are very vulnerable to economic and natural forces beyond their control. Informal support provided...
Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Indonesia
Trends, Impacts, and Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Subsidized energy is provided to all Indonesian citizens as a public service obligation. This study measures the size of fossil fuel subsidies such as underpricing of petroleum products and electricity, tax exemptions, and subsidized credit; examines the potential economic, energy, and environmental...
Gender Equality Results Case Study
Nepal—Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project aimed at expanding the coverage of improved water supply and sanitation facilities to poor and remote areas, and improving health and hygiene practices. Promoting equality between women and men and gender relations is relevant to the main...
Gender Equality Results Case Study
Bangladesh—Second Urban Primary Health Care Project
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The Urban Primary Health Care Project strengthened and expanded primary health care infrastructure and services with a focus on the urban poor in Bangladesh. The overall purpose of the project was to improve access to and utilization of efficient, effective, and sustainable high-quality primary health...
Gender Equality Results Case Study
India—Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement Project
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement Project sought to provide basic services of water supply, sanitation, and garbage collection and disposal in four cities in Madhya Pradesh, India. Over 5.6 million people benefited from improved water supply, while half a million people benefited...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
This report documents the findings of a process mapping exercise aimed at identifying bottlenecks in the prosecution of tax evasion cases. While the exercise was conducted in 2007 and the report presents a snapshot of issues at that time, many of the key challenges identified remain relevant today,...
Economic Costs of Inadequate Water and Sanitation
South Tarawa, Kiribati
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The inadequate water supply and sanitation situation in South Tarawa has contributed to high rates of water-borne diseases and environmental degradation in the country's main urban center. There has been limited capital investment in water supply and sanitation infrastructure and ongoing operations...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
This handbook serves as a guide to deploying battery energy storage technologies, specifically for distributed energy resources and flexibility resources. Battery energy storage technology is the most promising, rapidly developed technology as it provides higher efficiency and ease of control. With...