Regional and Sustainable Development Department

Regional and Sustainable Development Department
Towards Greater Relevance and Effectiveness

The Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD) was established in 2002 as a key feature of the ADB reorganization. In 2005 RSDD reorganized to improve its relevance and effectiveness. RSDD is under the Vice President (Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development).

RSDD's mission statement, mandate, and key result areas are stated in RSDD's Strategic Business Plan (2006-2008). [ PDF: 102kb | 17 pages]

Areas of Expertise			Events
Bird Flu Capacity Development Clean Energy Consultation and Participation Cooperation with NGOs and Civil Society Education Environment Financial Management Gender and Development Governance Health Sector HIV/AIDS Human Trafficking Indigenous Peoples	Involuntary Resettlement Knowledge Management Millennium Development Goals Nutrition Poverty Reduction Social Development Social Protection Safeguards Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – SARS Transport Tsunami Response Urban Development Water		June 15-19 Climate and Clean Energy Week: High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific, and the 4th Asia Clean Energy Forum 2009 ADB Headquarters, Manila 16-17 High Level Dialogue: Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific - A Development Challenge ADB Headquarters, Manila 17-19 4th Asia Clean Energy Forum 2009: Investing in Solutions that Address Climate Change and Energy Security ADB Headquarters, Manila more events

Special Initiatives Carbon Market Initiative Community-Driven Development Energy Efficiency Initiative Water Financing Program	Trust Funds / Financing Partnership Facilities ADB's Cooperation Fund for the Water Sector Asia Pacific Carbon Fund Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility Cooperation Fund for Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific Cooperation Fund in Support of the Formulation and Implementation of the National Poverty Reduction Strategies (NPRS) e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund Gender and Development Cooperation Fund Governance Cooperation Fund Poverty and Environment Fund Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund (PRS) Water Financing Partnership Facility	Publications Environment Program 2003 – 2007, May 2008 A Future Within Reach: Regional Partnerships for the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific, Apr 2008 Asian Water and Development Outlook 2007, 2008 ADB, Roads, and HIV/AIDS, Feb 2008   Innovative Information and Communications Technology in Education and Its Potential for Reducing Poverty in the Region, Technical Assistance Consultants' Reports, Jan 2008 more publications