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Partnering for Development: Donor Report 2009

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Online edition: Free of Charge

This publication is targeted at current and prospective official financiers of the Asian Development Bank's grant and loan operations. It explains the wide range of financing options available to partners seeking to expand their commitment to develop the Asia and Pacific region. It also provides case studies showing how donor contributions make service delivery more effective and how they improve the lives of poor people. Finally, this publication outlines where donor funds can best support ADB's core areas of operation under Strategy 2020.

Contents

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• Introduction: High Demand for Resources
• Official Cofinancing: Concepts and Instruments
• Recent Cofinancing Activities
• Cofinancing for ADB's Priority Areas
• Case Studies
  • From Deadly Gas to Clean Fuel
  • Helping Those with Disabilities
  • Improving Primary Education in Bangladesh
  • Piping Water to the Poor
  • Promoting High-Quality CFLs
  • Using NGOs to Fight Poverty
  • Backing LEDs and Solar Power
  • Combating HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea
  • Empowering Female Leaders in Rural Cambodia
• OCO Professional Staff
• Appendixes
  • Investment Projects Involving Cofinancing, 2009
  • Technical Assistance Projects Involving Cofinancing, 2009
  • Summary of Direct Value-Added Cofinancing for Investment Projects by Year, 1970-2009
  • Cofinancing for Technical Assistance Projects by Year, 1970-2009