127 títulos para "Asian Development Bank"

A Health Impact Assessment Framework for Special Economic Zones in the Greater M

Asian Development Bank

This health impact assessment framework serves as a guide to manage health risks and impacts in economic zones of the Greater Mekong Subregion and address transboundary issues associated with human migration.Across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), there are over 500 special economic zones (SEZs)...

Disaster Risk Assessment for Project Preparation

Asian Development Bank

This practical guide provides technical advice on disaster risk assessment to facilitate the consideration of disaster risks in the design of development projects. Disasters pose a significant threat to the sustainability of development investments. From 2007 to 2016, disasters triggered by natural...

Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia

Asian Development Bank

This report reviews the assessment of student learning outcomes in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka focusing on public examinations, national assessment, school-based assessment, and classroom assessment. Assessment of student learning outcomes (ASLO) is one of the key activities in teaching and lea...

2015 Clean Energy Investments

Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recorded $2.47 billion in clean energy investments in 2015, making this the fifth year in a row where investments in this sector have been above the $2 billion annual target. This report summarizes the investments in clean energy made by ADB in 2015, condensing infor...

ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016

Asian Development Bank

ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region's bond markets. It provides various information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market, trading and transaction including settlement systems, and other relevant information. Bo...

How Strategic Environmental Assessment Can Influence Power Development Plans

Asian Development Bank

The demand for power in the Greater Mekong Subregion is expected to triple by 2025. This could be reduced by about 15% if energy efficiency measures are incorporated, according to projections put forward in this publication. Other projections involving energy are also included in the publication, wh...

Myanmar Energy Consumption Surveys

Asian Development Bank

A household energy consumption survey in 11 regions across Myanmar shows that firewood is mainly used for cooking (73%) and candles and torches for lighting (65%), followed by electricity for cooking (13%) and battery for lighting (17%) while the demand for modern energy sources is rapidly increasin...

Asia Bond Monitor - November 2016

Asian Development Bank

The Asia Bond Monitor reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

Investing in Resilience

Asian Development Bank

This report focuses on the steps required to ensure that investment in disaster resilience happens and that it occurs as an integral, systematic part of development.

Public Financial Management Systems-Fiji

Asian Development Bank

Fiji's financial reforms were disrupted by the coup of 2000. Since then, Fiji has initiated more targeted reforms. This report, for which work commenced in January 2016, documents the country's financial management systems covering budgeting, funds flow, accounting and reporting, and auditing system...

Bangladesh

Asian Development Bank

This study argues that some of the policies that allowed Bangladesh to prosper in the last few years will become less effective, and the economy will need to "switch gears" to consolidate the growth momentum over the medium term. The study finds that the most critical constraints to growth are (i) i...

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017

Asian Development Bank

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017, the 48th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of ADB. It presents the latest key statistics on development issues concerning the economies of Asia and...