Bank Bank: 1056 books
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a market mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol, has been successful in supporting mitigation actions through carbon inance. With nearly 7,700 projects and 290 Program of Activities registered by the CDM Executive Board, the CDM allows GHG emission reduction projects...
Asian Water Development Outlook 2016
Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
The Asian Water Development Outlook charts progress in water security in Asia and the Pacific over the past 5 years. This 2016 edition of the report uses the latest available data to assess water security in five key dimensions: household access to piped potable water and improved sanitation, economic...
ADB Perceptions Survey
Multinational Survey of Stakeholders 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
The 2009 ADB Perceptions Survey gauges stakeholders' perceptions of ADB's mission to help reduce poverty and contribute to development in Asia and the Pacific. The survey, the second of its kind since 2006, was carried out among 900 opinion leaders in 31 member countries, drawn from a broad cross...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
This compilation of four country case studies provides a comprehensive understanding of challenges, good practices, and lessons learnt under different situations. In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a cross-border vegetable trade agreement with its neighboring, Thailand, aided in stabilizing...
Assessing Impact in the Greater Mekong Subregion
An Analysis of Regional Cooperation Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Cooperation among the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries has intensified in recent years. By the end of 2012, the program had mobilized $15.5 billion in investment projects and $311 million in technical assistance (TA), of which ADB's support amounted to $5.5 billion for investments and $108.2...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
This report contains a detailed assessment of the status and potential for the development of biofuels in Cambodia and presents a country strategy for biofuels development consistent with the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. The findings were endorsed...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
The Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. The ABM covers the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
The Saemaul Undong movement was a community-driven development program of the Republic of Korea in the 1970s. The movement contributed to improved community well-being in rural communities through agricultural production, household income, village life, communal empowerment and regeneration, and women's...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
This report analyzes the administrative frameworks, functions, and performance of revenue bodies in 28 economies in Asia and the Pacific. It is the third in a series of publications that aims to share knowledge about important developments and trends in tax administration practice and performance....
Engaging with Cities of the Future
A Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Inefficient and uncompetitive cities inhibit economic growth and inclusive development. Integrated urban planning will help stem the decline of Asian and Pacific cities, spelling the difference between a future of gloom or glory in the region. The technical assistance Establishing the Future Cities...
Asian Development Outlook 2017
Transcending the Middle-Income Challenge
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
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. Most regional economies saw recovery propelled last year by higher external demand and rebounding...
ADB Annual Report 2015
Scaling Up to Meet New Development Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
The global development agenda changed dramatically in 2015. The international community adopted new sustainable development goals and agreed a new deal to tackle climate change. Both of them require massive financing and new ways of thinking about development. The 2015 Annual Report documents how...
Balancing the Burden?
Desk Review of Women's Time Poverty and Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing...
Demand in the Desert
Mongolia's Water-Energy-Mining Nexus
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Mongolia's mining-based economic development and the sustainability of its urban economies depend on both water and energy. The examination of the water energy nexus in two river basins in Mongolia shows that water availability is the binding constraint as energy facilities, mining operations, agriculture,...