This issue discusses the Asian Development Bank’s revamp of its political risk guarantee policy, making it more userfriendly and transparent. The scope of coverage for lenders to private sector projects has also been expanded and made more explicit. Areas of political risk coverage now include expropriation, currency inconvertibility and/or nontransfer, political violence, and breach of contract. Other ...

This issue discusses mobilization of resources from an Asian perspective, and as ADB President Tadao Chino noted, “Asia faces daunting development challenges at the same time official development assistance is becoming increasingly scarce.” Other topics include the President’s visit to Spain, France, and Germany, as well as Spain’s effort to fight poverty in Asia, among others. This quarterly ...