Special Reports 2002 Archive
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Building
on Success
The first ten years of the Greater Mekong Subregion Program have resulted
in significant achievements, but a new strategy is needed to apply
its key lessons and respond to the changing global and regional trends.
Indigenous
Peoples and Poverty Reduction
Examine the issues and concerns of ethnic minorities in Viet Nam -
and what can be done by national governments and other development
partners in improving future interventions to recognize, promote,
and protect the rights of these peoples.
Priorities
of the Poor
Poverty is a complex problem with many interrelated causes. But when
asked what causes poverty in Papua New Guinea, the people consulted
identified the most important factors.
Health
and Education of Ethnic Minorities
This study is a synthesis of four country studies undertaken in Cambodia,
Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam to analyze the health and education
needs of highland ethnic minorities. Find out the constraints that
prevent these groups from improving their health and education levels.
Women
in Nepal
In South Asia, Nepalese
women remain at the lower end of the scale on the human development
and gender development indices. Discover the key issues and pressing
problems they face.
The
Quality of Education: Dimensions and Strategies
Learn about the
concerns expressed among developing member countries about education
and the suggested strategies that can be used to raise school quality
over the next decade.
Health
and Education Needs of Ethnic Minorities in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Meeting the basic
education and health needs of ethnic minorities will be an important
priority as the GMS countries and ADB push ahead with their mission
of reducing poverty.
Connecting Nations, Linking
People
Cooperation is uniting
countries in the GMS and strengthening their economic linkages while
fostering peace, facilitating economic growth, and improving living
standards.
Despite Heightened Global
Uncertainties, East Asia's Rebound on Track
Despite the sober
external environment, East Asia is on track for a moderate economic
rebound this year and the next. Find out more about this in the latest
issue of Asia Economic Monitor.
ADO 2002
Update: Asia's Economic Recovery To Strengthen
Developing Asia's
economic recovery remains intact and continues to build strength in
2002-2003, despite the weaker-than-expected economic performance of
the United States and other industrial countries. Find out more about
recent economic trends and issues - and what the future holds for
the region.
Education
and Economy
Examine the key features
of Lao PDR's education system and how it can be improved to meet the
needs of socioeconomic development.
Trust
Fund
In December 1999,
the international donor community set up a trust fund to provide grant
assistance to East Timor. Read the latest progress report.
Labor Standards
and Development
Violations of labor
laws remain alarming at the start of the 21st century. Learn more
about this and other issues during the ADB-ILO workshop on labor standards.
Technology
and Poverty Reduction
Examine how the two
key sets of technology - agricultural technologies and information
and communication technologies - can improve economic welfare and
reduce poverty.
Empowering
Women
Find out the best
practices and specific steps that developing member countries can
take to encourage both private sector investment and competition in
the power sector.
More
Power to Electricity Consumers
They spend long hours
fetching water and carrying out agricultural duties. Not only are
these tasks physically hard, they also rob girls of the opportunity
to study. Learn more about this and other gender
issues faced by Pakistani women.
Digital Dividends
How can the poor
gain access to information and communication technology when only
5 percent of humanity - the richest 5 percent - reap the benefits
and opportunities of the digital revolution?
Assessing Development
Impact
Examine the issues
contributing to the impact of ADB operations in different sectors.
Mobility
Study
Find out the risk
situations that make mobile people vulnerable to HIV/AIDS within the
Greater Mekong Subregion.
Financial
Governance and Management of Investment Projects Financed by ADB
Examine how the Guidelines
sets out ADB’s requirements and procedures for the financial management
of projects.
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
in Education
How do you rebuild
Afghanistan's education sector that is in a state of almost complete
collapse after 25 years of war? Read the final draft report completed
by an ADB-led multidonor team.
Visiting
Viet Nam's Poor
Find out how low
human capital in Viet Nam has impeded the people's escape from poverty.
Resettlement
Policy and Practice in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Examine the policies
and practices applicable to development projects when involuntary
resettlement or economic and social dislocation takes place.
Effectiveness
of ADB Approaches and Assistance to Poverty Reduction
Find out how ADB
has fared in its poverty reduction efforts -- and what it has learned
from the past to improve its future operations.
Women
in Pakistan
Examine how ADB is
mainstreaming gender issues into policies and development programs
as the key planning strategy in its efforts to promote gender equity
in Pakistan.
Women
in Nepal
In South Asia, Nepalese
women remain at the lower end of the scale in terms of the human development
index and the gender development index. Discover the key issues and
pressing problems they face.
Education
and National Development
Education plays a
significant role in national development. But researchers and scholars
also argue that it can have negative effects. Review the trends, issues,
and envisaged problems within Asia's education systems.
Sociolegal
Status of Women
Are laws the answer
to achieving gender equality? Learn about the complex interactions
of civil, religious and customary laws that shape women's status -
and the ways in which laws reflect and reinforce social and cultural
norms.
Encouraging
Economic Cooperation
The governments of
Central Asia have recognized their interdependence. But substantial
barriers remain to expanding economic cooperation in the region.
Reducing Poverty
Through Agricultural Science
Review this report
that examines and explore the use of biotechnology to reduce poverty
and achieve food security in Asia.
Women
in Bangladesh
Despite their substantial
contribution to the country's economy, the majority of Bangladeshi
women still feel the pain of gender discrimination. Learn how ADB
addresses this challenge and supports efforts to promote women's empowerment.
Financial Management
Review the developments
and challenges in Viet Nam's accounting and auditing arrangements
and practices.
Annual
Report 2001
ADB met the challenges
of 2001 - strengthening itself with the approval of key policies and
strategies, encouraging participation and broadening partnerships,
and providing loan and technical assistance where needed.
ADO 2002
Economic growth in
the developing Asia_Pacific region last year slowed to half the pace
of 2000. A recovery is expected to build in 2002-2003 -- but will
remain modest in most parts of the region.
Social
Protection in Asia and the Pacific
Learn how social
protection can assist individuals in transforming the vicious cycle
of poverty into a positive cycle of opportunities, security, and human
development.
ADO
2002 Highlights
Read this three-part
summary of ADO 2002 and learn about projected economic trends and
prospects.
Guidelines
Analyze the revised
guidelines for the financial management of projects financed by ADB.
Women
in Tajikistan
Find out how ADB
empowers -- and makes a difference in the lives of Tajik women.
Water
Works
Review the best practices
developed to promote private sector participation in water supply.
Strengthening
Sri Lanka's Immunization Program
Find out how Sri
Lanka can strengthen its national immunization program and enhance
its financial sustainability.
Water Works
Review the best practices
developed to promote private sector participation in water supply.
Gender Checklists
Review the guidelines
ADB staff and consultants should use in designing and implementing
projects addressing gender equity and poverty reduction.
Financial
Sector Blueprint for 2001-2010
Find out how Cambodia
and ADB work together to strengthen and improve the country's financial
system.
Progress
in the Fight Against Corruption
Analyze the strategies
and new approaches to fight corruption in the Asia-Pacific region.
Participatory
Poverty Assessment: Cambodia
Poor Cambodians
say they are worse off now than ever. They feel unempowered and hopeless.
Find out more about these sentiments - and other issues - revealed
in the first nationwide Cambodian participatory poverty assessment.
Statement
of ADB Operations
Last year, ADB approved
loans and equity investments amounting to $5.4 billion while its technical
assistance amounted to $146.4 million.
Perceptions
of the Poor
Find out the problems
and priority needs of the poor in rural Sri Lanka.
Financial
Sector Development in the Pacific
Examine the recommended
strategies to strengthen financial systems in seven Pacific countries.
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