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Issue 11 • January 2008

Talking Poverty in Afghanistan
ADB's MfDR Cooperation Fund has provided a grant to conduct a pilot participatory poverty assessment in Afghanistan. The results of this project will help guide the government of Afghanistan and the international community in the finalization of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy – the road map for the country’s continued reconstruction and development.

ADB Supports Indonesia's Policy Reforms
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $200 million loan for the third part of Indonesia’s Development Policy Support Program (DPSP), a series of reforms that supports key priorities of the government’s medium-term growth and poverty reduction program.

Japan and ADB Providing $300.8M for Philippines' Local Government Units
Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are providing $300.8 million to improve the revenue generation capacity of local government units in the Philippines to help them deliver better basic services to their communities. “The program...contributes to increased efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of basic public services by increasing resources and funding options for local government units,” said Tariq Niazi, Public Sector Management Specialist of ADB’s Southeast Asia Department.

ADB's MfDR Action Plan
ADB's Revised MfDR Action Plan has been converted into web pages for easier reading, while the PDF version remains available for downloading and printing. Progress reports on MfDR, submitted to ADB's Development Effectiveness Committee, are also now available.

Featured MfDR Tool:
The New Zealand State Services Commission and New Zealand Treasury Strategy Primer
Lays out criteria for reviewing strategies designed to produce tangible results. The summary is written for Boards, Chief Executives and senior managers. Touchstones (overleaf) are written for managers and authors producing strategies, and staff working in assurance roles.
See more tools and guidelines in the MfDR Resource Center

MfDR Website Survey
Give your feedback on ADB's Managing for Development Results website by participating in the annual users survey. The survey will take only 5-10 minutes but will help in adapting the website to the users' needs. Please submit your answers by 31 January 2008.

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