Asian Development Bank imprint: 965 books
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
In spite of substantial investment by the Government of India, the country's irrigation and drainage sector finds itself plagued with numerous concerns. The current productivity and efficiency levels, as well as economic returns, are all lower than expected. In light of the growing stress on natural...
Guidance Note: Gender and Law
Temporary Special Measures to Promote Gender Equality
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Nearly all developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have adopted laws and policies to promote gender equality. However, there is often a reluctance to operationalize these, and/or a lack of knowledge of the appropriate mechanisms. This publication presents a case for...
ADB and Social Protection
Challenges and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Social protection is central to the goal of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of achieving the inclusive growth agenda in Asia and the Pacific. The report takes stock of ADB's support for social protection and the progress with implementing ADB's Social Protection Strategy. It presents the institution's social protection interventions from 1996 up to 2013.
Re-invigorating Private Sector Investment
Private Sector Assessment in Fiji
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
This private sector assessment reviews Fiji's private sector environment in 2006-2012, against recommendations made in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication "2005 Promise Unfulfilled: Private Sector Assessment for Fiji". While Fiji has made considerable reform progress in a number...
The Asian Bond Markets Initiative
Policy Maker Achievements and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
The Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI) was launched in December 2002 by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea---collectively known as ASEAN+3 to strengthen financial stability and reduce the region’s vulnerability...
Improving Outcomes
Accountability Mechanism Annual Report 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The main purpose of the Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to provide people adversely impacted by ADB-assisted projects with a forum for airing grievances that may have inadvertently arisen as a result of project operations, and seeking appropriate redress. However, few...
ADB Accountability Mechanism
Annual Report 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
After a full-scale review of the Accountability Mechanism that was concluded in February 2012, the new Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) became effective on 24 May 2012. It has resulted in clearer and closer collaboration between the functions of problem solving—handled...
The Social Protection Index
Assessing Results for Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Investments in social protection help to reduce poverty and vulnerability, and promote inclusive growth. This report analyzes comprehensive data on government social protection programs in 35 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The Social Protection Index---developed by the Asian Development Bank---helps...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has adopted an integrated disaster risk management (IDRM) approach which aims at strengthening disaster resilience in its developing member countries. The approach is also applied in ADB's support for post-disaster response, early recovery and reconstruction and includes...
Sustainable Vocational Training Toward Industrial Upgrading and Economic Transformation
A Knowledge Sharing Experience
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
This report summarizes results of the workshop “Sustainable Vocational Training toward Industrial Upgrading and Economic Transformation” held from 2 to 5 December 2013 in Beijing and Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China (PRC). A joint initiative of the PRC and the Asian Development Bank (ADB),...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
This publication outlines key steps to launching the national single window platform in Maldives. The Asian Development Bank, as part of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program, is helping Maldives implement a national single window environment for international trade, which will facilitate...
Money Matters
Local Government Finance in the People's Republic of China
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
The Third Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in November reinforced the importance of public finance reform. Drawing on recent technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), special reports, and the work of ADB staff, the publication offers observation...
Mapping Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations in Asia and the Pacific
The ADB Experience
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
This study maps out the major weaknesses of each fragile situation on the latest country performance assessment exercises. It identifies the overall common issues which require special attention when crafting strategies and implementing programs and projects. Rethinking the Asian Development Bank's...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
This tool kit assists staff and consultants of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive programs and projects in public sector management (PSM). It aims to help users identify and investigate gender issues and to build practical design elements into PSM programs...