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The Philippine Energy Efficiency Project: Lighting Up the Philippines in an Efficient Way

1 October 2015
The Philippines, in addition to an impending shortage in energy supply, has one of the most expensive power rates in the world. By providing assistance, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported the government’s interim strategy to promote and implement energy efficiency initiatives to mitigate a…

Coal Mine Methane Development Project: The First Large-Scale Capture and Use of Coal Mine Methane for Power Generation in Asia

1 October 2015
The expansion of coal production and consumption in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), fueled by fast-paced economic growth, has increased environmental, health, and safety hazards at coal mines. In 2004, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the PRC established the Coal Mine Methane Development…

Tianjin Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Power Plant Project: New Power Generation Technology for Near-Zero Emissions

1 October 2015
Power generation in the People’s Republic of China heavily relies on coal. Coal dependency results in severe environmental degradation and aggravates poor air quality in most eastern and central cities, inducing public health hazards. With assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the…

Green Power Development Project: Bringing Benefits to Bhutan and Beyond

1 October 2015
The Kingdom of Bhutan is one of a few countries in Asia with large, unexploited hydropower resources. Despite the surplus power, many rural households lacked access to electricity in the early to mid-2000s. The Government of Bhutan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) turned this challenge into an…

The People’s Republic of China’s Municipal Waste-to-Energy Project: A Model Approach to Financing a State-of-the-Art Technology

1 October 2015
In the People’s Republic of China, higher income growth in urban and rural areas resulted in higher demand for energy and generation of more waste. Using the Asian Development Bank (ADB) innovative financing approach, a private company applied the waste-to-energy technology that increases…

Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects

1 October 2015
With Asia set to surpass the rest of the world’s energy consumption before 2035, project implementers and stakeholders need to understand the development and needs of the region’s energy sector to meet its challenges. ADB has provided over $28 billion in loans and grants for energy-related projects…

Support to Indonesia Eximbank: Building Capacity for Energy Efficiency

1 October 2015
Indonesia is struggling with increased energy consumption primarily from its industry sector, along with a power supply mix that remains highly dependent on fossil fuels. In 2011, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered with Indonesia Eximbank to pioneer energy efficiency financing, serving as…

Opportunities for Internal Audit Capacity Development

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…

Ramping Up Results-Based Management in the Philippines

1 June 2015
Measuring (and reporting on) performance evidences concern for efficiency and effectiveness: it demonstrates to shareholders and stakeholders that an organization means business; it promotes transparency and accountability; and it helps compete for funds. Above all, it facilitates systematic…

Tax Administration Reform in the Maldives

1 May 2015
The primary purpose of taxes is to raise revenue to finance government expenditure on public goods and services, including welfare, that markets would not likely deliver. If government is—on balance—a very positive force in society, then so are taxes: they are obligations we must deliver to enjoy…