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Resilient Asia Poised to Lead Recovery from Global Slowdown, Says ADB

Developing Asia is proving to be more resilient to the global downturn than was initially thought, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says in the Update to ADB's flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2009.The ADO 2009 Update forecasts economic expansion in developing Asia to come in at 3.9% in 2009, up from the 3.4% expected in March when the ADO 2009 was released. In 2010, the growth projection is likewise upgraded to 6.4% from 6.0%. News release and download the report.

Asia's Progress on Millennium Development Goals Remains Mixed - ADB

Asia and Pacific countries continue to make broad progress in reducing extreme poverty but hunger still remains widespread and many economies are struggling to meet other Millennium Development Goals (MDG), including reductions in maternal mortality rates and access to sanitation, latest available data show announced in Key Indicators 2009 of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) flagship annual statistical publication. News release.

ADB Improving Its Development Effectiveness, Says Report

The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) operations have delivered tangible benefits to the lives of millions of people in Asia and the Pacific over the past four years, while there are several areas needing further improvement at both the project level and within the organization itself, says a new development effectiveness report.

ADB is the first multilateral development bank to adopt a comprehensive results system for measuring its performance at the corporate level and to provide clear accountability to stakeholders. See news release.

ADB Urges New Approaches to Ease Traffic Congestion in Asia's Gridlocked Cities

A people-focused strategy that promotes accessibility instead of mobility is key to reducing the traffic congestion that now paralyzes many Asian cities, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) book. Speaking at the launch of Changing Course: A New Paradigm for Urban Transport, ADB Vice-President Ursula Schaefer-Preuss said there is an urgent need for a fundamental change in Asia's urban transport policy and systems. Read the news release.

Climate Change Threatens Asia's Food Prices, Energy Security, Population Balance: ADB

Climate change poses fundamental threats to Asia's food and energy security which, if left unchecked, will result in an upsurge of migration into already overburdened mega cities, according to three major new studies on Food Prices, Energy Security, Population Balance in Asia. See below details on the three studies under publications. News release.

ADB Supports Clean Waste-to-Energy Project in the PRC

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement to lend up to $200 million to China Everbright International Limited to develop waste-to-energy plants in secondary cities across the People's Republic of China (PRC). It will mark ADB's first private-sector municipal solid waste management project. News release.

ADB Calls for New Solutions to Help Asia Meet Growing Water, Sanitation Needs

Asia's incipient water crisis must be met with a clever mix of new solutions, Arjun Thapan, Director General of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Southeast Asia Department, told World Water Week* participants in Stockholm, Sweden. These include an aggressive business outlook, extensive use of new and emerging technologies, large-scale reuse of wastewater, going small-scale to plug gaps, and better matching irrigation systems with food security. Read the news release.

ADB on the road to Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen

ADB will participate in the fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP-15) in Copenhagen, 7-18 December 2009, as a key financial institution and partner agency, and organize several events on themes including Breaking Barriers to Private Sector Investment in Climate Change, Responding to Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific, and also launch several new publications on Climate Change. See ADB Climate Change website.

ADB Recruitment Missions in Europe
ADB seeks people who embrace our mission to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life.

The Asian Development Bank's recruitment team will be in Europe to interview candidates, including in London, UK and Frankfurt am Main, Germany, during November and December 2009, See upcoming recruitment missions.

Asian Sanitation Data Book 2008: Achieving Sanitation for All

Features raw data and analyses on the sanitation situation in 27 cities in the Asia and Pacific region and calls for actions to ensure improved access to sanitation in more rapid and efficient ways. Download the publication.

Changing Course: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Urban Transport

Most Asian cities have grown more congested, more sprawling, and less livable in recent years; and statistics suggest that this trend will continue. Rather than mitigate the problems, transport policies have often exacerbated them. In this book, ADB outlines a new paradigm for sustainable urban transport that gives Asian cities a workable, step-by-step blueprint for reversing the trend and moving toward safer, cleaner, more sustainable cities, and a better quality of urban life. Download the publication.

The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review

This report provides a review of the economics of climate change in the Southeast Asian region. It confirms that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change and demonstrates that a wide range of adaptation measures are already being applied. The report also shows that the region has a great potential to contribute to greenhouse gas emission reduction, and that the costs to the region and globally of taking no early action against climate change could be very high. Download the publication.

Under the Weather and the Rising Tide: Adapting to a Changing Climate in Asia and the Pacific

Many countries of Asia and the Pacific are at great risk from the anticipated impacts of human induced climate change. Climate change is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of natural disasters such as tropical storms and severe droughts and floods. It will also lead to sea level rise and coastal inundation, precipitate more forest fires, increase environmental stressors on crop production and aquaculture as well as the incidence of heat-related and infectious diseases. Download the publication

Climate Change - ADB Programs: Strengthening Mitigation and Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific

Find out about ADB's ongoing and emerging climate change mitigation and adaptation program, and how ADB stands ready to play a catalytic role in helping Asia and the Pacific region meet the challenges brought about by climate change. Download the publication.

CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation: Partnership for Prosperity

Ongoing globalization has imposed challenges on the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries because of current transport and trade constraints. Thus, a transport and trade facilitation strategy and implementation action plan were prepared to develop an efficient transport and trade system, which is critical to sustain economic prosperity in the CAREC region for the next 10 years. Download publication.

ADB Portals and websites

• ADB Review
• ADF - Asian Development Fund
• ARIC - Asia Regional Integration Center
• Business and Consulting Opportunities
• Clean Energy
• ADB Safeguard Policy Update
• ADBI - Asian Development Bank Institute
• Knowledge Management and Learning site
• Managing for Development Results
• Online Media Center / News Alerts
• Management Speeches
• Water for All

ADB publications

• Annual Report 2008
• Asian Development Outlook 2009
• Asian Development Outlook 2009 Update
• Asia Economic Monitor
• Asia Bond Monitor
• Development Asia
• Factsheets on European Member Countries
• Key Indicators 2008
• Partnership Newsletter (for NGOs)
• Publications Alert
• Strategy 2020
• Water for All Newsletter

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