Innovation and Efficiency Initiative: Pilot Financing Instruments and Modalities

Date: August 2005
Type: Policies, Strategies, and Plans
Subject:
ADB administration and governance; ADB funds and products

Description

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, on a pilot basis, several new financial instruments and modalities. The proposals aim to strengthen ADB’s capacity to mobilize development finance and knowledge for its developing member countries (DMC) by reinforcing the flexibility and client orientation of its financial products. The proposals are also designed to make ADB more compatible with existing and evolving market practices, and to help ADB work better with its development partners and the private sector.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Regional Development and Strategic Context
  • Existing Instruments and Market Changes
  • Innovation and Pilot Concepts
  • Implementation
  • Recommendation
  • Appendixes
  • Supplementary Appendixes