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Dams have significantly figured in ADB's development work, with 65 dam projects from 1970 until mid-2005 at an average of 1-2 dam projects annually. ADB's Water for All policy adopts a cautious approach to large water resource projects, especially those that involve dams. ADB has also engaged in a number of dam-related reviews and discussions such as providing support for the WCD Regional Consultation for East and Southeast Asia in Viet Nam in February 2000 and hosting a Regional Workshop on Dams and Development in the Philippines in February 2001, among others.

Recognizing the complex issues, opportunities, and risks surrounding dam projects, ADB offers the Dams and Development as a knowledge reservoir for use by governments, the private sector, civil society, and development agencies. Initially an e-paper, Dams and Development is also available as part of ADB's Water for All publication series with a companion CD-ROM for easy access to large documents that may be difficult and frustrating to download from the Internet.

• ADB’s Dams and Development e-paper: A Reservoir of Knowledge on Dams
• World Commission on Dams — A Remarkable Process and a Lasting Legacy, but the Debate Goes on
• Country Water Actions: Hydropower
• Water for All Publication Series No. 16: Dams and Development
• Water for All Publication Series