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Frequently Asked Questions
Review a complete list of frequently asked questions about ADB. 1. Which are ADB European Member Countries?
2. What is the role of the ADB European Representative Office?ADB European Representative Office (ERO)īs main responsibility is to build up ADB strategic partnerships and working relations with:
3. What is the Online Media Center (OLMC) and how can I access it?The ADB Online Media Center is an online information tool for journalists and media. Registered media will find major economic reports, news releases, features, photographs, reports, speeches and coverage of major conferences. Journalists can also subscribe to Media Information Alerts. They will then receive email notification of the latest ADB informations and materials immediately after posting or as a weekly digest. Subscribers can choose from a list of subjects on which they wish to receive such notification. 4. How did ADB respond to the Tsunami disaster?ADB responded rapidly to assistance requests from Tsunami-affected countries. As of 15 December 2006, ADB's total approved assistance and co-financed funds for tsunami-affected countries stood at US$891.24 million. Of this, $724.34 million, or 81%, is grant funding. More details on ADB Tsunami assistance are available at a dedicated website, Tsunami Response. 5. What is ADB's role in supporting Asian Regional Economic Integration?ADB has a dedicated Office of Regional Economic Integration to assist ADB developing member countries - both individually and collectively- to harness the full benefits of regional integration and increase their resilience to future shocks. For more details, please see Asia Regional Information Center (ARIC). 6. Does ADB have a research and training institute?In 1997, ADB established the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in Tokyo. Its mission is to help build skills and knowledge related to poverty reduction and socio-economic growth in Asia-Pacific developing economies. ADBI conducts applied research, organizes policy seminars and implements capacity building and training initiatives. 7. Where can I find the recent ADB Annual Report?The recent ADB Annual Report is available online. 8. How can I access Asian Development Outlook (ADO), Asia Economic Monitor (AEM) and other ADB economic papers?ADB issues numerous macro- and microeconomic studies, the most prominent being the twice-yearly Asian Development Outlook (ADO). The ADO provides a comprehensive economic analysis of 43 economies in developing Asia and the Pacific. The Asia Economic Monitor (AEM) focuses on East Asian economies and is available at the Asian Regional Information Center (ARIC) website. 9. How do I order copies of ADB publications?All ADB publications are free online. View our catalog. You can also receive hard-copies of ADB publications from adbpub@adb.org. 10. What are the business opportunities related to ADB activities?Information on business opportunities can be found on ADB website: 11. How can I find information about a specific ADB-funded project?You may visit the website's Projects section where information about ADB-funded projects is readily available. It contains project profiles and reports, information on technical assistance projects, and operations evaluation. You can also do a search by keying in the project name in the project summaries database. If you do not know the name of the project, you can use the 'search a region/country' function and choose the country in which the project will be carried out. 12. How can a consultant or a company participate in international bidding related to ADB-funded projects?Before submitting an expression of interest for a specific ADB-funded project, please register first online at DICON (for individual consultants) or DACON (for companies). 13. How do I send e-mail enquiries to ADB staff?Please send your email inquiry to ADB Headquarters at information@adb.org or to the European Representative Office at adbero@adb.org or contact the 24-hour switchboard operator in Manila, Philippines at: +632 632 4444 14. What is the time difference between Frankfurt and Manila?Manila time is Frankfurt time +7:00 hours (winter time) or Frankfurt time +6:00 hours (summer time). 15. How many people work for ADB and how many field offices are there?At the end of 2006 ADB has over 2,400 employees coming from over 54 of its 67 member countries. ADB's headquarters is in Manila, Philippines. ADB has 27 field offices around the world
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