Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance is a vital element of ADB's development strategy. Through its technical assistance operations, ADB assists its developing member countries in

• identifying, formulating, and implementing projects
• improving the institutional capabilities of governments and executing agencies
• formulating development strategies
• promoting the transfer of technology
• fostering regional cooperation

ADB has several technical assistance instruments, which it finances with grants and loans:

• Project preparatory technical assistance for the preparation of feasibility studies and detailed engineering for bankable projects
• Project implementation technical assistance covering consulting services for project implementation and initial operation, including the training of project personnel
• Advisory technical assistance supporting institutional strengthening, sector and policy studies, and non-project-related human resource development
• Regional technical assistance addressing issues of interest to the region or a subregion or a group of individual developing member countries.