By 2012, 80% of ADB lending will be in five core operational areas, identified as comparative strengths of ADB:

Infrastructure

Transportation and Communications

• 2010: Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan

Energy

• 2009: Energy Policy

Water

• 2011: Water Operational Plan 2011-2020
• 2005: Comprehensive Review of ADB Water Policy Implementation
• 2005: Revision of the ADB Water Policy
• 2003: Interim Review of ADB Water Policy Implementation
• 2001: Water for All: The Water Policy of the Asian Development Bank

Urban Infrastructure

• 2013: Urban Operational Plan 2012-2020
• 2006: Review of the Urban Sector Strategy
• 1999: Urban Sector Strategy

Environment

• 2010: Addressing Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific: Priorities for Action
• 2009: Safeguard Policy Statement
• 2002: Environment Policy of the Asian Development Bank

Regional Cooperation and Integration

• 2006: Regional Cooperation and Integration Strategy

Finance Sector Development

• 2011: Finance Sector Operational Plan
• 2000: Finance for the Poor: Microfinance Development Strategy

Education

• 2010: Education by 2020: A Sector Operations Plan
• 2008: Education and Skills: Strategies for Accelerated Development in Asia and the Pacific

Other Operational Areas

Health

• 2008: An Operational Plan For Improving Health Access and Outcomes Under Strategy 2020
• 2005: Strategic Directions Paper on HIV/AIDS

Agriculture

• 2009: Operational Plan for Sustainable Food Security in Asia and Pacific

Disaster and Emergency Assistance

• 2008: Action Plan for Implementing ADB Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy
• 2008: Positioning ADB Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy in the Changing Regional Environment
• 2004: Disaster and Emergency Assistance