Strategy 2020

Implementing Strategy 2020

Operational Planning

The Work Program and Budget Framework 2009-2011 is the key ADB document that translates Strategy 2020 commitments into operational activities and corresponding budget allocation. It reflects the key elements of Strategy 2020 on a medium-term basis. It also ensures that future ADB operations and resource allocations are consistent with Strategy 2020.

It is expected that ADB's lending portfolio will be more heavily weighted in its new strategic and core operational areas and that partnerships will become a central form of ADB engagement in planning, financing, and implementing operations. In addition, ADB is committed to meeting all major commitments under the Paris Declaration.

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Human Resources

Skill mix and professional capabilities of ADB's staff will determine its ability to carry out its strategic priorities and to meet clients' demands for dynamic and modern products and services.

With the assistance of external experts, a comprehensive review of ADB's human resources strategy was conducted in 2008. In early 2009, an Advisory Group on Institutional and Human Resource Management for ADB has been appointed to advise Management on building institutional effectiveness and aligning staff skills requirements to support Strategy 2020.

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Institutional Structure

In executing Strategy 2020, ADB will consider the organizational arrangements that best support country ownerships with professional excellence, overcome internal weaknesses, and increase synergies among its operations.

To meet the diverse needs of clients more effectively and to make the best use of its resources, each department is given more flexibility in determining its own organizational structure.

ADB has taken steps to further enhance the credibility and independence of its Operations Evaluations Department. Various departmental realignments have been initiated for improved focus and support to Strategy 2020.

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Policies and Strategies

ADB is streamlining its array of corporate strategies and policies, making Strategy 2020 the paramount ADB-wide strategic framework.

Redundancy and overlap in the growing number of ADB's strategies and policies have resulted in less-than-optimal allocation of institutional resources. Some of the policies and strategies have been streamlined and others are being reviewed.

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Business Processes

ADB needs to balance responsiveness and cost effectiveness with the need to meet due diligence, other legal requirements, and best development practices.

Strategy 2020 commits ADB to finding ways to be more responsive to its clients' interests by streamlining business processes with a view to lowering transaction costs for project preparation and implementation, reducing documentation requirements, and decentralizing decision making to resident missions.

ADB is reviewing the implementation of business processes adopted in 2006 and identifying possible options for further streamlining.