Asian Development Bank: 958 books
Supply and Use Tables for Selected Economies in Asia and the Pacific
A Research Study
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
This project of the Asian Development Bank aimed to assist participating economies in implementing the 1993 System of National Accounts by compiling supply and use tables (SUTs). Aptly known as the SUT Project, it utilized the supply and use framework which is an integrated model that allows compilation...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports equitable and sustainable social development by giving attention to the social dimensions of its operations. This brochure contributes to this undertaking by providing step-by-step guidance to address social dimensions such as participation, gender, and other...
ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard
Country Reports and Assessments 2012-2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Corporate governance principles provide guidance on how corporations should operate and can be useful to attract foreign investments. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), countries use national methodologies to assess corporate governance performance of publicly listed companies....
Sri Lanka
Fostering Workforce Skills through Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Empowered Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka’s development policy document, envisions reorienting the country toward a modern and high-value-adding economy that is able to compete in the global market. Expanding the middle class and improving the living standards by creating one million jobs are at the core of...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Despite significant economic growth in Asia in recent decades, millions of people in rural Asia still lack access to electricity. In response, the Asian Development Bank is working to foster universal access to energy by developing small hybrid renewable energy systems in rural Asian areas. This publication...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
The first edition of the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor tracks the development of the PPP business environment as well as the challenges of doing PPPs in nine of the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB): Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, India,...
Regional Workshop on Responding to Climate Change in the Pacific
Moving from Strategy to Action
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
A climate change workshop with the theme "Moving from Strategy to Action" was organized by the Pacific Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and attended by 106 representatives from various stakeholder groups in Pacific developing member countries (DMCs). The workshop aimed to (i)...
LED Street Lighting Best Practices
Lessons Learned from the Pilot LED Municipal Streetlight and PLN Substation Retrofit Project (Pilot LED Project) in Indonesia
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) street lighting technologies and designs can cut energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, and the country’s state-owned electric utility have collaborated on...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
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.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
This report synthesizes the results of country and sector studies on the economic costs and benefits of unilateral and regional actions on climate change in the Asian Development Bank's six South Asia developing members, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The study...
Satisfying Hidden Hunger
Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Central Asia
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Disease caused by major micronutrient deficiencies posed a growing and urgent problem for the newly emerging countries of Central Asia in the 1990s. The Asian Development Bank responded with a regional food fortification initiative---the first major initiative using public–private partnerships to...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Natural catastrophes are a major threat to sustainable development, especially in Asia and the Pacific. The developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are particularly vulnerable. Catastrophe risk could be transferred through a regional public-private insurance partnership. This...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
This publication is part of the commitment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to document gender equality results in its operations. It presents case studies in ADB priority sectors: urban development, rural infrastructure, and education. The case studies provide an overview of gender issues, design...
Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis
A Working Document
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports inclusive growth in the Asia and Pacific region by giving attention to the poverty impact and social dimensions of its operations. This publication contributes to this endeavor by providing practical guidance to ADB staff, government officers, project stakeholders,...