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26 August 2015
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) provides assistance to medium-sized Asian cities in bridging the gap between their development plans and the implementation of their infrastructure investments. CDIA supports the identification and development of urban investment projects and links…
25 August 2015
Decentralization and local government reforms have been adopted by numerous countries in the Asia and Pacific region in recent decades. The rationale and motivation for these reform initiatives, many of which were aimed at strengthening sub-national governments, have been as diverse as the reform…
25 August 2015
Decentralization as a diverse and complex phenomenon is often treated too much as a technical exercise by development partners. Giving extra attention to political and institutional dynamics is crucial in order to design and implement reforms on decentralization and local governance more…
20 August 2015
What do ADB’s stakeholders really want from ADB? How can ADB respond better? View the result of ADB’s top tasks survey conducted in 2015.
Top tasks are the small set of tasks that matter most to customers. This presentation discusses the results of the top task survey conducted by ADB in May 2015…
1 August 2015
Strategy 2020, the long-term strategic framework of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 2008–2020, identifies good governance and capacity development as drivers of change. Ultimately, this improves the delivery of public goods and services, broadens inclusiveness, and reduces the impact of…
10 July 2015
This presentation discusses Strategy 2020 and Energy Policy 2009 as the contexts for Asian Development Bank's work in the energy sector. It provides an overview of the sector by examining volume through type of assistance, and greening of the energy agenda. The sector’s programs and approaches are…
31 May 2015
This document is to screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary resettlement impacts and risks. Determine thescope of resettlement planning through a survey and/or census of displaced persons, including a gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement…
25 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of climate financing trends and patterns in general. It also examines the flow of climate finance in Asia and the Pacific. It shares details of Asian Development Bank's initiatives in relation to climate financing.
22 May 2015
This presentation analyzes special economic zones (SEZ), industrial clusters, and economic corridors in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, India, and the People's Republic of China. It recommends a more comprehensive evaluation in the areas of policy objective measures, displacement…
22 May 2015
This presentation explains the current situation of smart community and energy policy and strategy in Japan. It provides sample demonstration projects by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry; and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization. It also introduces the…