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2008 Development Effectiveness Review
The Development Effectiveness Review (DEfR), an annual report by ADB's management, assesses ADB's progress in implementing its Strategy 2020. |
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Strategy 2020
Working for an Asia and Pacific free of Poverty
Updated: 15 July 2009
ADB's Strategy 2020, approved in April 2008, reaffirms both ADB’s vision of an Asia and Pacific free of poverty and mission to help its developing member countries improve their living conditions and quality of life.
To achieve this, ADB will support three complementary development agendas: inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration.
ADB's Transformation to Strategy 2020
Significant efforts are being made to put ADB on track to achieve the goals of Strategy 2020. ADB is making efforts to align its:
ADB has developed a results framework to assess its progress in implementing Strategy 2020. It will annually monitor implementation through a development effectiveness review. The first development effectiveness review was discussed by ADB's Board of Directors on 13 November 2008.
Read more about Implementing Strategy 2020.
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