Climate instruments for the transport sector: considerations for the post 2012 climate regime

C. Huizenga;S. Bakker / Asian Development Bank , 2010

This report uses case studies conducted in Asian and Latin American cities to explore how urban transport policies and programmes could be developed as supported Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Acti...

Why does population aging matter so much for Asia? Population aging, economic growth, and economic security in Asia

S.-H. Lee;A. Mason;D. Park / Asian Development Bank , 2011

Asia faces the challenge of population ageing. Youthful populations that contributed substantially to growth in the past are maturing and countries that currently have relatively youthful populations ...

Food security and climate change in the Pacific: rethinking the options

M. Ahmed (ed);J. Maclean (ed);M.A. Sombilla. (ed) / Asian Development Bank , 2011

The Pacific island governments view climate change as a priority issue, especially in terms of its potential impacts on food security, but need clear directions in addressing both issues. Their agricu...

Poverty in Asia and the Pacific: an update

G. Wan;I. Sebastian / Asian Development Bank , 2011

Despite continued poverty reduction in the region, Asia and the Pacific remains home to the majority of the world’s poor. In 2008, around 63% of the poor worldwide lived in the region....

Tajikistan: Mainstreaming Gender in Poverty Reduction Strategies (in English and Russian)

Asian Development Bank , 2006

The past 15 years have been ones of great change for the people of Tajikistan, as they have striven to establish an independent state, with a market economy governed under a pluralist democracy. For m...

Gender Assessment Synthesis Report - Mainstreaming Gender in Poverty Reduction Strategies in Four Central Asian Republics

Asian Development Bank , 2006

How far have reforms in the post-Soviet period improved gender equality or responsiveness to the different needs and interests of men and women? This report draws on findings from country gender asse...

Capacity for results management: a guide for conducting rapid assessment of the capacity of developing member countries to manage for results

P. Bastoe (ed);A. Hauge (ed) / Asian Development Bank , 2006

This guide describes an approach for rapid assessment of a country's capacity for results management. It is constructed on five building blocks that constitute the key factors that influence the de...

Satisfying hidden hunger: addressing micronutrient deficiencies in Central Asia

Asian Development Bank , 2010

This report reviews the Regional Food Fortification initiative established by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to reverse the spreading public health problem caused by micronutrient deficiencies in...

Country Gender Assessment, Sri Lanka

S. Jayaweera etal / Asian Development Bank , 2008

This report was prepared by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide an overview and update of gender issues in Sri Lanka and to help ADB in identifying how gender dimensions can be incorporated in...

Bangladesh: Gender, Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals. Country Gender Strategy

Asian Development Bank , 2004

Persistent gender gaps for most Millennium Development Goal (MDG) indicators in Bangladesh demonstrate that economic growth and rising household incomes are not necessarily enough to eradicate poverty...