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Representative Law and Policy Reform Projects



Loans with law and policy reform objectives

Country and Number

Title

Description

Pakistan - 1897, 1898
Access to Justice Program PID and RRP [ PDF: 311kb | 87 pages ] ADB's most significant investment ($350 million) in law and policy reform, comprising loans and technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan for the reform of its justice sector.

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Technical assistance with law and policy reform objectives

Country and Number

Title

Description

Bhutan - 4914
Capacity Development for the Department of Labor (4914) Technical assistance to Bhutan's Department of Labor to enhance the legal framework for labor protections through drafting labor - related regulations, and to train labor inspectors, labor relations officers, and other stakeholders on the new legal framework.
Philippines - 4832
Enhancing the Autonomy, Accountability and Efficiency of the Judiciary, and Improving the Administration of Justice (4832) Technical assistance to implement reforms adopted by the Philippine judiciary that aim to strengthen its fiscal and administrative economy, and improve administration of justice and management of information in the justice sector.
China, People's Republic of - 4824
Strengthening the Legal Framework for Anti-Money Laundering Technical assistance to help the Government of China, People's Republic of combat money laundering by enhancing capacity of relevant authorities to ensure efficient and effective domestic and international cooperation.
Solomon Islands - 4700
Business Law Reform Technical assistance to the Solomon Islands to support the adoption and implementation of a Company Act Reform Bill and the provision of a reform roadmap for a companies registry in the Solomon Islands.
China, People's Republic of - 4618
Development of Asset-Backed Securities Market and Restructuring of Asset Management Companies Technical assistance to establish a conducive policy, legal and regulatory environment for the market for asset - backed securities in China, People's Republic of.
China, People's Republic of - 4529
Competition Policy and Law Technical assistance to help the Government of China, People's Republic of draft an Anti - Monopoly Law and amend the Law Against Unfair Competition
China, People's Republic of - 4237
Support to the Review and Planning for Development of the Legal and Judicial System Technical assistance to review the process of legal and judicial reform in China, People's Republic of, plan future reforms, and increase transparency and stakeholder participation in decision - making.
Cambodia - 4181
Implementation of Land Legislation Phase II Technical assistance to assist the Government of Cambodia draft land legislation, build government officials' capacity regarding legal and land matters, and raise public awareness of the land law and its implementing regulations.
Bangladesh - 4140
Supporting Good Governance Initiatives Technical assistance supporting an integrated anticorruption strategy in Bangladesh through legal, registry and private institutional anticorruption initiatives in the secured financing sector complemented by public sector anticorruption initiatives.
Mongolia - 4077
Retraining Legal Professionals for the Market Economy Small scale technical assistance (SSTA) to strengthen the training curriculum of Mongolia's Legal Retraining Center.
Viet Nam - 4060
Legal System Development Up to Year 2010 and Capacity Building for Secured Transactions Registration Technical assistance to assist Viet Nam's Ministry of Justice prepare implementation mechanisms for the Strategy for Viet Nam's Legal System Development up to Year 2010 and builds the capacity of Viet Nam's National Registration Agency of Secured Transactions.
China, People's Republic of - 3971
Enforcement of WTO Rules [ PDF: 42kb | 14 pages ] Technical assistance to help the China, People's Republic of's judicial system meet WTO requirements in independent reviews of decisions made and/or actions taken by the administrative authorities pertinent to the enforcement of WTO rules in the China, People's Republic of.
India - 3866
Secured Transactions Reform [ PDF: 82kb | 15 pages ] Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Finance of India on all aspects of legal reform options for secured transactions.
Philippines - 3693
Strengthening the Independence of the Judiciary [ PDF: 2,425kb | 20 pages ] Technical assistance to the Philippine Supreme Court to enhance the judiciary's fiscal and administrative autonomy, improve the judicial appointment process, and strengthen the capacity of the Philippine Judicial Academy to train judges.
China, People's Republic of - 3672
WTO Membership and Foreign Trade Law Reform Technical assistance to the Government of China, People's Republic of to draft or amend foreign trade laws and regulations, in order to make these compatible with World Trade Organization principles, rules and obligations.
China, People's Republic of - 3279
Development of Economic Law [ PDF: 781kb | 14 pages ] Technical assistance to the Government of China, People's Republic of to facilitate the development of a legal infrastructure to support a market economy.

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Regional technical assistance with law and policy reform objectives

Number

Title

Description

RETA 6366
Access to Justice for the Urban Poor Aims to increase understanding of good practices for the delivery of justice to the urban poor in Asia and the Pacific where existing formal judicial processes are ineffective.
RETA 6303
Competition Law and Policy Roundtable Aims to increase the understanding about competition law enforcement-related problems and regional best practices that offer solutions.
RETA 6221
Judicial Reform and Human Security Identifies strategies to strengthen the criminal justice system in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
RETA 6217
Challenges in Implementing Access to Justice Reforms Identifies challenges and strategies in implementing access to justice reforms in ADB's DMCs.
RETA 6188
Legal Identity for Social Inclusion Describes key barriers to establishing legal identity in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal, and recommends effective measures to eliminate these barriers.
RETA 5975
Promoting Regional Cooperation in the Development of Insolvency Law Reforms [ PDF: 57kb | 16 pages ] Facilitates the development of sound insolvency frameworks for handling cross-border insolvencies and supports greater regional cooperation among courts and competent authorities involved in handing cross-border insolvency cases, formal and informal workouts and restructurings.

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Law and policy reform components in ADB Disaster Assistance Grants

ADB has made law and policy reform components to strengthen governance and prevent corruption an integral part of the grants it disbursed to developing member countries suffering from the aftermath of the 2005 Asian tsunami and earthquake.

Country

Title

Maldives
Grant and Loan to the Republic of the Maldives for the Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project [ PDF: 547kb | 107 pages ]
Indonesia
Grants to the Republic of Indonesia for the Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency Support Project and Contribution to the Multidonor Trust Fund [ PDF: 716kb | 98 pages ]
Pakistan
Loan, Pakistan Earthquake Fund Grant, and Technical Assistance Grant Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project [ PDF: 745kb | 121 pages ]
Sri Lanka
Grants and Loan, Tsunami Affected Areas Rebuilding Project