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West Kalimantan Power Grid Strengthening Project: Reducing Indonesia’s Oil Dependency While Fostering Regional Cooperation

1 October 2015
As oil fuels all power generation in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan, overdependence on this costly and carbon-intensive energy source negatively affects both the environment and economy of the province. Through the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Indonesia signed a cross-border power…

From Spaghetti Bowl to Jigsaw Puzzle? Addressing the Disarray in the World Trade System

18 September 2015
The Asia and Pacific region is party to 109 ratified free trade agreements, and with more being negotiated. The rise of mega-regionals suggests that the world trade system is fragmenting to appear more like a jigsaw puzzle than a spaghetti bowl. The time is ripe to seriously consider…

MYA: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction — Handbook

31 August 2015
his Working Handbook on Social Safeguards (Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples) has been prepared for use of staff of the Ministry of Construction (MOC) as part of the Subproject:MYA - Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction. This handbook…

Knowledge: What Our Stakeholders Really Want

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…

Improving Rail and Freight Transport Efficiency: Insights from the 10th International Freight Conference

3 July 2015
This presentation was delivered by Takeshi Fukayama and Jeff Procak in a knowledge-sharing event at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters. It discusses the Organization for Cooperation of Railways, including its profile and history, and the highlights from the 10th International Freight…

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…

PRC: Comparative Analysis of PRCLegal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 May 2015
This document discussed the use of a screening process for each proposed project, as early as possible, to determine the appropriate extent and type of environmental assessment so that appropriate studies are undertaken commensurate with the significance of potential impacts and risks.

PRC: Comparative Analysis of DMC Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement:Involuntary Resettlement

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…

MYA: Gap-Equivalence Analysis on Environment Safeguards

31 May 2015
An assessment of the current environmental management system, based on approved laws and rules in Myanmar in terms of its equivalence to ADB SPS is presented in the table below. Provisions of the draft EIA Procedure are also included in the equivalence assessment. Findings are discussed below.

MYA: Gap Analysis on Indigenous Peoples between ADB Safeguards andGovernment of Myanmar

31 May 2015
This paper provides a gap-equivalence analysis of laws that may impinge on IPs safeguards.