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PRF Projects Endorsed
as of 6 September 2006


REGIONCOUNTRYPROJECT TITLEPRF CONTRIBUTIONPROJECT OFFICERDIVISIONSTRATEGY MEETING/PEER REVIEW MEETINGADB APPROVALTA No.REMARKS
A. PROJECTS COMPLETED
People's Republic of China
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaPolicy Study on Poverty Reduction Strategy- Trends, Challenges and Future Directions$146,387L. AdrianoEast Asia Regional Cooperation, Governance, and Finance DivisionAug 0320 Nov 034222Financially closed 22 Sept 2005
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaCapacity Strengthening of PRC's National Development Planning Process$352,241A. MathurEast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionAug 0315 Dec 034298Financially closed 12 Sept 2005
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaSafe Drinking Water and Sanitation for the Rural Poor$400,000P. WallumEast Asia Social Sectors DivisionAug 0313 Nov 034215TA activities completed; for financial closing.
 3SUB TOTAL$898,628      
Regional Window
Central and West AsiaPakistanEnhancing Capacity for Resource Management and Poverty Reduction in Punjab$230,000S. ParvezPakistan Resident MissionJuly 0205 Dec 024015TASF $250,000, Government of UK $200,000. For financial closing.
PacificSub RegionalPacific Fund for Strategic Poverty Analysis$48,209S. PollardPacific Operations DivisionJuly 0231 Oct 026061Financially closed 31 July 2005
Southeast AsiaCambodiaSustainable Employment Promotion for Poor Women$400,000J. HakimSoutheast Asia Social Services DivisionJuly 0224 Oct 023947TA activities completed; for financial closing
Southeast AsiaCambodiaPreventing Poverty and Empowering Female Garment Workers Affected by the Changing International Trade Environment$507,319L. DingSoutheast Asia Governance, Finance and Trade DivisionDec 0220 Jun 034131Original amount $500,000; $100,00 increase approved on 11 Aug 04 by the President. TA activities completed; financially closed.
Southeast AsiaLao PDRSocial Protection in the Lao PDR: Issues and Options$69,788E. BloomSoutheast Asia Social Sectors DivisionJul 0204 Dec 024009Financially closed 14 March 2005
Southeast AsiaLao PDRIntegrating the Poor in Regional Trade through Standard-Setting for Private Sector Development$148,175M. VarkaySoutheast Asia Governance, Finance and Trade DivisionJul 0209 May 034108Financially closed 13 April 2005
Southeast AsiaViet NamTransport Services Networks for the Poor$350,000M. SultanaSoutheast Asia Infrastructure DivisionJul 0211 Dec 024028Completion date 31 March 05 but not yet financially closed.
Southeast AsiaViet NamEarly Childhood Development for the Poor$450,000B. LochmanSoutheast Asia Social Sectors DivisionDec 0224 Oct 034205TA activities completed; for financial closing
Southeast AsiaSub RegionalPromoting NGO Support for Poverty Reduction in the Greater Mekong Sub Region$150,000C. HnanguieSoutheast Asian Country Coordination and Regional Cooperation DivisionDec 0222 Aug 036118TA activities completed. For financial closing.
RegionalInter RegionalDeveloping Tools for Assessing the Effectiveness of ADB Operations in Reducing Poverty$260,388G. Sugiyarto/R. HasanDevelopment Indicators and Policy Research DivisionJul 0216 Dec 026073 
RegionalInter RegionalNGO Partnerships for Poverty Reduction$1,000,000J. FrancisNGO CenterDec 02 Jan 0427 May 03 21 Jun 046109TA originally $500,000; add'l $500,000 endorsed by donor Jan 04 and approved by ADB 21 Jan 04. TA activities completed; for financial closing.
RegionalInter RegionalDeveloping a Social Protection Index for Committed Poverty Reduction$300,000A. WeberSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources and Social Services DivisionDec 0227 Aug 036120NPRS $300,000. TA activities completed; for financial closing.
 12SUB TOTAL$3,913,879      
B. PROJECTS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION
People's Republic of China (PRC)
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaFighting Poverty through HIV/AIDS on Road Projects in Yunnan Province$800,000A. LeungEast Asia Social Sectors DivisionJul 0214 Jul 034142Former project officer: T. Yasukawa.; Y. Shiroishi
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaFund for Strategic Policy Conferences and Studies for Poverty Reduction$400,000C. SphorPeople?s Republic of China Resident MissionAug 0321 Oct 034200 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaPoverty Reduction in Key Forestry Conservation Programs$400,000B. CarradEast Asia Agriculture Environment and Natural Resources DivisionAug 0319 Dec 034307 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaPoverty Reduction in Grassland Improvement Program$400,000B. CarradEast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Division Aug 0319 Dec 034308 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaPoverty Impact of Areawide Road Networks $1,000,000K. JraiwEast and Central Asia Transport DivisionDec 0230 Apr 044322 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaRural Income and Sustainable Development$900,000Su Chin TeohEast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Division Aug 0330 Sept 044401 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaHeating Supply for Urban Poor in Liaoning Province$500,000T. OiEast Asia Energy DivisionAug 0305 Oct 044402 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaRural Finance Reforms and Development of Microfinance Institutions (Rural Credit Cooperatives Development)$1,000,000Ying QianEast Asia Regional Cooperation, Governance and Finance Division200409 Nov 044430 
East AsiiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaDeveloping a Poverty Monitoring System at a County Level$300,000B. SimDevelopment Indicators and Policy Research DivisionAug 0301 Dec 044454 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaPoverty Reduction in Coal Mine Areas in Shanxi Province$500,000T. OiEast Asia Energy DivisionAug 0315 Feb 054566 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaNGO Government Partnerships in Village Level poverty Alleviation$1,000,000C. SpohrPeople's Republic of China Resident MissionJul 0420 Apr 054580 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaAlternative Energy Supply for Rural Poor in Remote Areas $500,000A. BhargavaEast Asia Energy DivisionMar 0521 Sept 054649 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaAlternative Livelihood Operations to Facilitate Coal Sector Restructuring $300,000T. OiEast Asia Energy DivisionAug 0302 Nov 054680 
East AsiaPeople?s Republic of ChinaUrban Poverty Strategy Study II $300,000S. HandayaniEast Asia Social Sectors DivisionAug 0323 Nov 054694 
 14Subtotal$8,300,000      
Regional Window - ADTA
Central and West AsiaAfghanistanPoverty Reduction and Rural Renewable Energy Development$750,000A. AzimiAfghanistan Resident MissionJan 0403 Dec 044461 
Central and West AsiaAfghanistanNatural Resources Management and Environmental Protection Project/Alleviation of Poverty in Buffer Zone of Protected Areas$810,000A. AzimiAfghanistan Resident MissionJan 0423 Dec 044541GEF $975,000
Central and West AsiaKyrgz RepublicA Study of the Impact of Land Reform on Agriculture, Poverty Reduction and Environment$530,000J. WhittleCentral and West Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources DivisionJan 0412 Oct 044408Due to additional work requirement such as surveys, additional $130,000 was approved by DFID on 27 Oct05
Central and West asiaKyrgz RepublicStudy on Pricing Systems and Cost Recovery mechanisms for Irrigation in the Kyrgz Republic$300,000J. WhittleCentral and West Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources DivisionJan 0411 Oct 044405 
Central and West AsiaPakistanSupporting Poverty Reduction Initiatives in Pakistan$63,500F. NoshabPakistan Resident MissionJul 0318 Dec 034277TASF $39,000; NPRS $31,500
Central and West AsiaPakistanDeterminants and Drivers of Poverty Reduction and ADB's Contribution in Rural Pakistan$580,000S. ParvezPakistan Resident MissionDec 0205 Mar 044319Amt. increased by $100,000 endorsed 20 Nov 03. Change in scope further increased TA amt. by $180,000 - approved on 22 Dec 04
Central and West AsiaPakistanNon-Formal Primary Education and Functional Literacy for Rural Women in Selected Barani Areas of Punjab$400,000A. CauchoisCentral and West Asia Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources DivisionJan 0413 Oct 044414 
Central and West AsiaPakistanImplementing the Public Safety Reforms in Four Districts of the Punjab Province$950,000Waqas ul HasanPakistan Resident MissionJun 0423 Dec 044537 
Central and West AsiaPakistanSupport to Implementation of Gender Reform Action Plans (GRAPs)$800,000Imtiaz AlviPakistan Resident MissionJun 0424 Jun 054602Previous project officer D. Porter TASF $100,000, Government of Canada $3,665,000
Central and West AsiaTajikistanCommunity-Based Microhydropower Development in Remote Rural Areas of Tajikistan$800,000X. HumbertCentral and West Asia Infrastructure DivisionFeb 0405 Nov o44423 
Central and West AsiaTajikistanFarm Analysis and Awareness Raising for Debt Resolution $800,000B. WilkinsonCentral and West Asia Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Division Oct 0404 Oct 054664 
Central and West AsiaUzbekistanImplementation and Monitoring of Policy Reforms in Uzbekistan's Agriculture Sector$600,000T. MiyazatoCentral and West Asia Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources DivisionOct 0524 July 064820 
Central and West AsiaSub-regionalRemittance and Poverty in Central Asia$1,000,000B. Wilkinson/B. GanievCentral and West Asia Country Coordination and Regional Cooperation DivisionDec 0507 Apr 066315 
PacificMashall IslandsIncreasing Ownership and Effective Demand for Improved Urban Waste Management and Disposal $300,000S. PollardPacific Operations DivisionApr 0522 Sept 054653 
PacificSub RegionalStrengthening Poverty Analysis and Strategies in the Pacific $400,000K. TaniguchiPacific Operations DivisionDec 0218 Dec 036157NPRS $400,000
PacificSub RegionalMaking Resource Allocation Pro-poor and Participatory in the Pacific $500,000Cai LiPacific Operations DivisionJul 0316 Jun 046175 
PacificSub RegionalStrengthening Pro-poor Policies in the Pacific$925,000S. PollardPacific Operations DivisionMar 0510 Jun 056245Government of Australia $925,000
South AsiaBangladeshSocial Protection of Poor Female Workers in the Garment Sector in the Context of Changing Trade Environment$420,000A. WeberSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Social Services DivisionJul/Dec 0216 Mar 044320 
South AsiaBangladeshStrengthening Capacities for Poverty Monitoring and Evaluation$350,000Z. HossainBangladesh Resident MissionJul/Dec 0219 Dec 034303 
South AsiaBangladeshParticipation of Urban Poor in Municipal Governance $480,000S. WendtSouth Asia Urban Development DivisionMar 0502 Dec 054707Previous project officer M. Sultana
South AsiaNepalPromoting Pro-poor and Gender Responsive Service Delivery Project $200,000A. Shreshta/G.P GewaliNepal Resident MissionJul 0307 Jul 044353 
South AsiaNepalReaching the Most Disadvantaged Groups in Mainstream Rural Development $685,000M. MongiorgiSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Social Services Division Jun 0422 Dec 054759 
South AsiaNepalEnhancing Poverty Reduction Impacts of Road Projects$350,000N. SapkotaNepal Resident MissionApr 0503 Jan 064760 
South AsiaNepalEconomic and Social Inclusions of the Disadvantaged Poor through Micro-Irrigation and Other Livelihood Enhancement Initiatives$450,000K. YokoyamaSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Social Services DivisionNov 0420 Mar 064774 
South AsiaNepalEnabling the Private Sector to Undertake Poverty-Focused Water Distribution in Kathmandu Valley$570,000K. TamakiSouth Asia Urban Development DivisionJun 0428 Mar 064776TASF $150,000
South AsiaSri LankaCommunity Information Services for the Poor$800,000A. InagakiSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Social Services DivisionDec 0209 May 034110 
South AsiaSri LankaPsycho-social Health in Conflict-affected Areas$400,000A. WeberSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Social Services DivisionJun 0422 Nov 044442 
South AsiaSri LankaSri Lanka Post Tsunami Needs Assessment Preparation for Emergency Assistance Implementation Strategies$500,000M. AlamSri Lanka Resident MissionJan 0518 Feb 054567 
South AsiaSri LankaMicroinsurance Sector Development$600,000M. OzakiSouth Asia Governance, Finance and Trade DivisionAug 0503 Jan 064761 
South AsiaSub-regionalMainstreaming MfDR Support for Poverty Reduction$1,800,000Z. Farhadian-LorieSouth Asia Office of the Director GeneralApr 05 Sep 0527 Jan 066306 
Southeast AsiaCambodiaEngagement of a Poverty Consultant at the Cambodia Resident Mission (Extension)$78,500C. OuchCambodia Resident MissionJul 02 Jul 0330 Oct 02 16 Dec 033955TASF $18,000; NPRS $31,500 (extension of a completed TA)
Southeast AsiaCambodiaParticipatory Poverty Study of the Tonle Sap Basin$425,000M. MitraSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionDec 0217 Dec 034283Add'l $75,000 endorsed by DFID on 1 Oct 04; another add'l $100,000 endorsed by DFID 10 Aug 05
Southeast AsiaCambodiaCapacity Building for the Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction Initiative$500,000O. SerratSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionJan 0416 Aug 044376 
Southeast AsiaCambodiaDeveloping Cambodia Business Initiative in Rural Development (C-BIRD)$150,000S. MarCambodia Resident MissionNov 0401 Apr 054575 
Southeast AsiaCambodiaCommunity Self-Reliance and Flood Risk Reduction$500,000C. WenseleySoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionJun 0408 Apr 054574Previous project officer I. Fox
Southeast AsiaCambodiaDeveloping Deposit Services for Rural Cambodia $600,000S. TukaufuSoutheast Asia Governance, Finance and Trade DivisionAug 0521 Dec 054755 
Southeast AsiaCambodiaDormitories and Learning Center for Secondary Girls$800,000B. LochmannSoutheast Asia Social Sectors DivisionDec 0503 Apr 064777 
Southeast AsiaLao PDRThe Extent and Impacts of Gender Inequality in Women?s Access to Land, Forests and Water Resources on Poverty Reduction in Lao PDR$250,000M. MitraSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionJul 0320 May 044339 
Southeast AsiaLao PDRMarketing Support of Organic Produce of Ethnic Minorities$600,000M. NakaoSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources DivisionDec 0217 Sept 044392 
Southeast AsiaLao PDRCapacity Building for Smallholder Livestock Systems in Lao PDR$550,000M. NakaoSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources DivisionJan 0411 Oct 044406 
Southeast AsiaLao PDRPoverty Reduction Through Land Tenure Consolidation, Participatory Natural Resources Management and Local Communities Skills Building$974,300S. SahajananthanSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environmen, and Natural Resources DivisionJul 0417 Nov 044434Change in Ta amount from $850,000 to $974,000 approved on 2 Mar 05
Southeast AsiaLao PDRRevitilizing Community Demand for Imunization$140,000V. de Wit/L. StuddertSoutheast Asia Social Sectors DivisionMar 0510 May 064787 
Southeast AsiaViet NamDeveloping Social Security System in Viet Nam$750,000V. SubramanianSoutheast Asia Governance, Finance and Trade DivisionJul 0318 Dec 034276 
Southeast AsiaViet NamSupport for Pro-poor Health Policies in Viet Nam$550,000V. de Wit/L. StuddertSoutheast Asia Social Services DivisionJul 0328 Apr 044331Additional $50,000 approved on 9 Feb 2005
Southeast AsiaViet NamSupporting the Preparation of the Law on Gender Equality$370,000A. JainSoutheast Asia Social Sectors Division DivisionAug 0426 Nov 044453 
Southeast AsiaViet NamDeveloping Agricultural Insurance in Viet Nam$600,000J. Farinha Southeast Asia Governance, Finance and Trade DivisionJul 0421 Dec 044480 
Southeast AsiaViet NamImplementing the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Micro Finance $250,000B. ColemanSoutheast Asia Governance, Finance and Trade DivisionMay 0529 Aug 054638 
Southeast AsiaViet NamCapacity Building Support to Dak Nong Province for Improving Poverty Reduction and Growth Performance $650,000O. ShresthaViet Nam Resident MissionMar 0531 Oct 054679Previous project officer R. Adhikari
Southeast AsiaViet NamBenefit Sharing Mechanism for People Adversely Affected by Power Generation Projects in Viet Nam $150,000P. PereraSoutheast Asia Infrastructure DivisionJul 0514 Nov 054689 
Southeast AsiaViet NamStrengthening Institutional Capacity of Local Stakeholders for Implementation of Son La Livelihood and Resettlement Plan $1,000,000M. SultanaSoutheast Asia Infrastructure DivisionJul 0514 Nov 054690 
Southeast AsiaViet NamAir Pollution, Poverty and Health Effects in Ho Chi Minh City$600,000N. IkemotoSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionJul 0405 Dec 054714 
Southeast AsiaViet NamSupport to Poverty Reduction Activities in Viet Nam$73,000K. Lao ArayaViet Nam Resident MissionJul 0312 Dec 034252TASF $15,000; NPRS $37,000. TA activities completed; for financial closing.
Southeast AsiaSub RegionalPoverty Reduction in Upland Communities in the Mekong Region through Improved Community and Industrial Forestry$800,000J. MirSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionJul 0204 Aug 036115 
Southeast AsiaSub RegionalPreventing the Trafficking of Women and Children and Promoting Safe Migration in the Greater Mekong$700,000M. MitraSoutheast Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionJul 0304 Oct 046190 
Southeast AsiaSub-regionalStrengthening Malaria Control for Ethnic Minorities in the GMS$750,000B. LochmannSoutheast Asia Social Sectors DivisionJan 0523 May 056243Previous project officer: V. de Wit
Southeast AsiaSub-regionalHIV/AIDS Vulnerability and Risk Reduction among Ethnic Minority Groups through Communication Strategies $700,000A. JainSoutheast Asia Social Sectors DivisionJun 0401 Jul 056247$522,000 UNESCO financing
Southeast AsiaSub-regionalGMS: Core Environment Program and the Biodiversity Conservation Initiative$550,000J. MirSoutheast Asia Agriculture,Environment and Natural Resources DivisionJul 0416 Dec 056289TASF $800,000, Netherlands $13,200, Sweden $10,000, Gov't & other Partners Financing $12,863,000
Southeast AsiaSub-regionalMaking Markets Work Better for the Poor$385,000K. Lao-ArayaViet Nam Resident MissionSept 0521 Nov 056113TA is additional funding to existing RETA 6113 for activities in Viet Nam. ADB approval sought for the increase in RETA budget/minor change in scope.
RegionalInter RegionalFifth Agriculture and Natural Research at CGIAR Centers--Breeding Iron-Rich Rice to Reduce Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Asia (Supplemental)$905,000J. JeugmansGender, Social Development and Civil Society DivisionJul 0223 Feb 035945 
RegionalInter RegionalStudy of Urban Violence in Asia: Towards More Effective Urban Upgrading$150,000J. HakimSoutheast Asia Social Services DivisionJul 0330 Oct 036130 
RegionalInter RegionalPilot Project on Institutionalizing Civil Society Participation to create Local Pro-Poor Budgets$400,000R AhmadGovernance, Finance, and Trade DivisionDec 0206 Apr 046170 
RegionalInter RegionalBuilding Capacity for Participatory Approaches to Poverty Reduction in ADB Operation$300,000S. TanakaGender, Social Development and Civil Society DivisionJul 0314 Jul 046176NPRS $300,000
RegionalInter RegionalEstablishing Legal Identity for Social Inclusion$575,000C. VandenabeeleOffice of General Counsel w/ Regional DirectorsJan 0430 Sept 046188Amount increased from $500,000 to $575, 000 on 26 July 2004
RegionalInter RegionalStrengthening and Collection of Purchasing Power Parity Data in ADB DMCs $800,000V. SahaDevelopment Indicators and Policy Research DivisionMar 0414 Oct 046088Administration of a supplementary grant fund from the PRF
RegionalInter RegionalPilot Testing Participatory Assessment Methodologies for Sustainable and equitable Water Supply and Sanitation Services$550,000J. FrancisGender, Social Development and Civil Society DivisionJan 0423 Dec 046224 
RegionalInter RegionalLegal Empowerment of Women and Disadvantaged Groups $550,000F. TornieriGender, Social Development and Civil Society Division/Office of the General CounselJul 0419 Jul 056248 
RegionalInter RegionalSocio-economic Impact of Road Crashes on the Poor (IND/PAK/VIE/INO)$925,000E. KwonEnergy, Transport and Water DivisionJan 0403 Oct 056260 
RegionalInter-RegionalFacilitating Knowledge Management for Pro-Poor Policies and Projcts$980,000S. TanakaGender, Social Development and Civil Society DivisionAug 0523 Nov 056270 
RegionalInter RegionalInnovative Information and Communications Technology in Education and its Potential for Reducing Poverty in the Asia and Pacific Region $800,000J. SarviCapacity Development and Governance Division  Jan 0502 Dec 056278 
RegionalInter RegionalDevelopment of Catastrophe Risk Insurance Mechanisms $150,000W. G. SettleOffice of the Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development DepartmentMar 0509 Dec 056284 
RegionalInter RegionalDeveloping Pro-Poor Governance Capability and Knowledge $875,000A. NewsumCapacity Development and Governance Division  w/ Regional DirectorsFeb 0421 Dec 056296 
RegionalInter-RegionalScaling up the Social Protection Index for Committed Poverty Reduction$900,000A. WeberSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources and Social Services DivisionOct 0506 Mar 066308 
RegionalInter-RegionalAsian Development Community Broadcasting Initiative$150,000J. FrancisNGO CenterFeb 0605 Apr 066316 
 73Sub-total$41,569,300      
Regional Window - PPTA
Central and West AsiaTajikistanPreparing the Rural Development Project$150,000J. WhittleEast and Central Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionFeb 0514 Jun 054598 
East and Central AsiaMongoliaPreparing the Urban Development Housing Project $250,000E. HondaEast and Central Asia Social Sectors DivisionFeb 0518 Aug 054632 
South AsiaBangladeshSecond Command Area Development$350,000P. BozakovSouth Asia Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources DivisionFeb 0519 Dec 054740 
South AsiaNepalEducation Sector Development I$150,000A. InagakiSouth Asia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Social Services DivisionFeb 0521 Dec 054754 
 4Sub-total$900,000      
 106Grand Total$55,581,807      




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