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AASCTF Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Strategy

15 January 2021
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund's enhanced Strategy presents the M&E requirements that must be complied with across all of the trust fund’s activities. It also provides a short evaluation assessment, and describes the AASCTF Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF), including a…

Embracing Digital Technology in Internal Audit

22 November 2018
The internal audit function is a key element of good governance and accountability in both public and private sector organizations. In his Opening Remarks, ADB President Takehiko Nakao highlights the importance of keeping pace with the changes in digital technology and leveraging new technologies…

Public-Private Partnership Monitor

23 November 2017
ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor provides information to help policy makers improve private sector participation in infrastructure projects. The first edition of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor tracks the development of the PPP business environment as well as the challenges of…

The Communication Story of Estero de Paco

13 December 2016
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Pilot Project to Improve Environmental Conditions of Estero de Paco in the Philippines put forward another approach to better the river’s water quality standards. This report discusses in detail the different approach taken by ADB, examines communication challenges…

Public-Private Partnership Certification Program Guide

4 November 2016
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Certification Program Guide will help public officials and their advisors implement efficient, sustainable PPPs. Once mastered, this guide will also enable PPP practitioners to achieve the title “Certified PPP Professional” under the auspices of the APMG PPP…

Philippines: Public-Private Partnerships by Local Government Units

1 November 2016
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…

NEP: Preparation of Pollution Control Strategy and Action Plan - Compendium of Environment Statistics 2015

29 August 2016
The eradication of poverty and the assurance of environmental sustainability are today’s greatest challenges. The concept of sustainable development introduces concrete measures to bring these ambitions into balance and intends to promote sustainable development for the benefit of current and…

Knowledge Partnership Week 2015 Report

22 January 2016
This material contains the final report of ADB's Knowledge Partnership Week 2015. This report summarizes the highlights of the week, which aimed to promote innovation in the Bank’s operations by strengthening knowledge partnerships with crucial stakeholders. The event allowed ADB to promote…

FSM: Comparative Analysis of Micronesia’sLegal Framework1and Environment Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 July 2015
This document is to ensure the environmental soundness and sustainability of projects and to support the integration of environmental considerations into the project decision-making process

Welcome Remarks - Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

20 May 2015
Developing member countries of Asian Development Bank (ADB) have expressed the need for better knowledge solutions. ADB is increasingly optimistic about using knowledge partnerships to expand its knowledge base, as well as to boost its operations, through the unlimited possibilities presented by…