ADB Review
September - October 2002
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ADB Review reports on development news from Asia and the Pacific and on the activities of the Asian Development Bank.
Through words and images, the magazine brings you face-to-face with the people ADB is reaching out to in its effort to end poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
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East Timor and the Pacific
East Timor: Rebuilding a Country
Infrastructure is providing jobs and restoring normalcy to East Timor
East Timor: ADB's 61st Member
Back to School
Determined teachers, committed parents, and enthusiastic children are helping schools flourish
Water Restores Life
Covering every district of East Timor, a water supply and sanitation project is helping families get on with their lives
Papua New Guinea: Stimulating Coffee and Vegetable Farmers
Local service providers are turning communities’ farming plans into actions—and success
Water: Worth the Cost
While the convenience is appreciated, getting people to pay for piped water is a challenge
Samoa: Schools, More of a Good Thing
New and refurbished schools will soon relieve the pressure on the painfully overcrowded central school compound
Negotiators from Developing Economies Hone Skills for WTO
Around the Region
Central Asia: Building Trust
Transport, trade, and energy projects will help promote economic growth and stability
Rural Development: Roads for Peace
Infrastructure is stimulating livelihoods—and hope for creating lasting peace
Fighting Trafficking: Ending the Agony
With poverty fueling the human trafficking industry, ADB and its partners are working to empower those most at risk
Resident Mission: Renewed Commitment to India
A new office is predicted to bolster ADB’s presence in India and strengthen its operational activities
Urban Development: Taking Charge
Thousands of women in Karnataka’s slums are forming self-help groups to change their communities—and their lives—through improved basic services and livelihood training
Corruption: Taking Action for the Long Haul
18 countries in Asia and the Pacific have committed to fighting corruption with action—not talk
Departments
Opinion: What Route to Free Trade?
Asia’s regional trade pacts can complement the WTO—if properly focused
The Interview: Xanana Gusmăo
Web Watch: ADB.org—Expanding Online Presence
News Briefs
People: Cambodia and Lao PDR Honor Former ADB Staff
NGO Notebook: Back to Trees
More than 9,000 hectares of degraded land in the Lao PDR have been brought to life with fast-growing tress that are providing wood for fuel, construction, and industry
Viewpoint: Better Regulatory Governance
Can it stimulate private investment in Asia’s Infrastructure?
Pictorial: If I Had the Chance
Children from the streets of seven cities express their dreams and hopes through art
Others: Operations Update
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