The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has achieved remarkable growth and development sinceThe People's Republic of China (PRC) has achieved remarkable growth and development since initiating economic reforms in 1979. Sustained growth has fuelled unprecedented poverty reduction, with hundreds of millions of people lifted out of poverty in the past 30 years. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is proud ...

The images in this brochure compare and contrast night sky views of Asia and the Pacific from 1992 and 2009 - a 17-year span. As modern energy powers development and economic growth, the expansion of brightly lit areas and the increased brightness of existing areas show how access to electricity has increased across Asia and the Pacific. Conversely, there are areas that remain dark, despite the fact ...

Universal access to safe, reliable eenergy is a necessary condition for providing the poor with safe water and sanitation, for maintaining adequate standards of living, and for achieiving any of the Millennium Development Goals. The Asian Development Bank recognizes the importance of electricity and water access for the poor and has committed to providing such access by establishing the Energy for ...

"The 2013 Development Effectiveness Review (DEfR) is the seventh annual performance review of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the first to apply the revised corporate results framework. The DEfR uses the 89 performance indicators of the revised framework to assess progress in implementing Strategy 2020, ADB’s long-term strategic framework. It evaluates ADB’s strengths and identifies areas where ...

In 2009, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) interviewed senior and younger personnel, both past and present, to get insights on their struggles and triumphs in ADB. They also shared experiences on working for the development of Asia and the Pacific region, and ADB’s evolution as an institution. Interspersed with the critical elements of ADB work--from project formulation to making tricky judgment ...

"The private sector contributes to economic development by generating jobs and incomes, as well as through investments, new technologies, knowledge transfer, and enhanced productivity. This is particularly true in Asia and the Pacific, where much of the recent success in reducing poverty has been due to robust economic growth stimulated by the private sector. The development challenges and investment ...

This Annual Report covers the period January to December 2013 and presents the performance for the year against the annual work program and the cumulative performance as of 31 December 2013 measured against its revised Design and Monitoring Framework. Established on 29 November 2006, the Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) aims to provide additional financial and knowledge resources from ...

This annual report is a financial profile of The Asian Development Bank. The Asian Development Bank is a strongly capitalized, multilateral development bank, dedicated to reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region through pro-poor, sustainable economic growth, inclusive social development, and good governance. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in 1966 under the Agreement ...

This annual report is a financial profile of The Asian Development Bank. The Asian Development Bank is a strongly capitalized, multilateral development bank, dedicated to reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region through pro-poor, sustainable economic growth, inclusive social development, and good governance. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in 1966 under the Agreement ...

This annual report is a financial profile of The Asian Development Bank. The Asian Development Bank is a strongly capitalized, multilateral development bank, dedicated to reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region through pro-poor, sustainable economic growth, inclusive social development, and good governance. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in 1966 under the Agreement ...