Strategy and Policy Department - SPD
The objectives of SPD are to provide ADB with a strategic planning perspective and direction, ensure policy and operations coordination, and maintain institutional relations with the international development community, especially on matters relating to resource mobilization. In particular, SPD:
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coordinates the management of ADB’s strategy and policy development work
develops and maintains nonsector, nonthematic strategic, and policy papers assists Management in resource mobilization, in close consultation with the Treasurer’s Department, by coordinating the exercises for replenishment of ADB’s Asian Development Fund and the General Capital Increase for the ordinary capital resources coordinates ADB’s relationship with other multilateral development banks, international organizations, and bilateral agencies at the institutional level (including finalizing memoranda of understanding) coordinates ADB's efforts at harmonization of operational policies, procedures and practices,* including implementation of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness*. - plans, coordinates, and monitors all aspects of ADB’s operations, including the preparation of long-term and medium-term strategies, work program and budget frameworks, planning directions, TA management, and portfolio monitoring
- supports operations review meetings/operations coordination group, and other management forums as required
- leads business process changes ADB-wide, and maintains updated business process documents, operations manual, staff instructions, and guidelines for policies developed by this department
- coordinates the implementation of ADB's MfDR Action Plan
- provides support to the Office of the President as required
SPD is composed of:
- Office of the Director General (SPOD)
- Strategy, Policy and Interagency Relations Division (SPPI)
- Operations Planning and Coordination Division (SPOP)
- Results Management Unit (SPRU)
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