Publications

Energy Conservation in the People’s Republic of China: Fiscal Measures

The Policy Note covers broad discussions on major issues relevant to the introduction and implementation of fiscal measures to improve energy efficiency in PRC, Asia's largest energy producer and consumer.

Managing Asian Cities

The challenge of urbanization in Asia is unprecedented — some 1.1 billion people will move to cities in the next 20 years. Managing Asian Cities aims to provide a useful management resource, canvassing key issues and pointing managers to appropriate responses to problems; and, second, provide the initial step in a new phase of ADB's continuing support to Asian cities under its Strategy 2020. The study is organized in two parts. The first reviews the existing situation. The second presents options for improved urban management practice.

Education and Skills: Strategies for Accelerated Development in Asia and the Pacific

This study analyzes education sector issues and strategies in the Asia and Pacific region. The study report is expected to guide ADB operations in the education sector and help ensure they remain responsive and relevant to the needs of its developing member countries. The study reaffirms that the goal of inclusive growth depends on continuous development of an adequate human resource base, and provides a strategic framework for ADB's work in the education sector in support of that development.

Managing Conflict of Interest - Frameworks, Tools, and Instruments for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Conflict of Interest

This book captures the analyses and conclusions drawn during the seminar Conflict of Interest: A Fundamental Anti-Corruption Concept organized by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific held in August 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This publication aims to serve as a resource for both practitioners and policy makers to support the development of new frameworks, tools, and instruments for detecting and managing conflict of interest in order to curb corruption in the Asia and Pacific region.