Publications

  • Books
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  • Reports
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  • Brochures and Flyers
    Brief topical policy issues, Country Fact sheets and statistics.
  • Serials
    Magazines and journals exploring development issues.
  • Conference Proceedings
    Papers or presentations at ADB and development events
  • Guides
    Reference documents for ADB operations

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Apr 2012

Development Effectiveness Review 2011 Report

The 2011 Development Effectiveness Review (DEfR), ADB’s fifth annual performance report by Management, found that ADB made further progress toward its Strategy 2020 targets, and that reforms are succeeding. The report also identified weaker areas and outlined the remedial actions to be taken.

May 2012

How Can Asia Respond to Global Economic Crisis and Transformation?

This monograph aims to stimulate debate on the measures available to policymakers to dampen the effects of any abrupt economic shocks should recovery in the United States fail to gain traction or if the sovereign debt problems plaguing Europe were to escalate into a full-blown crisis.

Apr 2012

Policies and Practices for Low-Carbon Green Growth in Asia: Highlights

This report provides the highlights of an ADB-ADBI study meant to share with developing nations the experiences of advanced Asian economies and the lessons they have learned, while widening and deepening actions in both.

Apr 2012

Food Security and Poverty in Asia and the Pacific: Key Challenges and Policy Issues

This paper discusses the drivers behind food insecurity in Asia and points to ways to mitigate it.

Apr 2012

Shaping the Future of the Asia–Latin America and the Caribbean Relationship

This book analyzes the economic ties between Asia and Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC), how to remove existing trade and investment barriers, and how to support greater South–South cooperation.

Apr 2012

Profits & Poverty: How the Private Sector is Helping to Change the Fortunes of the Poor

This edition of Development Asia takes a careful look at the role of the private sector in development work and examines innovative strategies being employed in the region.

Apr 2012

ADB Annual Report 2011

The 2011 Annual Report of the Board of Directors to the Board of Governors reviews ADB's operations, projects, internal administration, financial management and includes a separate report on the activities of the Special Funds of ADB. The report also contains chapters on regional, sectoral and thematic highlights.

Key Resources

Upcoming

  • Cambodia: Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Assessment, Strategy and Roadmap
  • Development Effectiveness Report 2011: Private Sector Operations
  • Financial Integration in ASEAN
  • Philippines: Urban Sector Assessment, Strategy and Roadmap
  • The Road to ASEAN Financial Integration: A Combined Study on Assessing the Financial Landscape and Formulating Milestones for Monetary and