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10 May 2013
Publication

Food Policy Reforms: A Rapid Tour of Possibilities

South Asia Working Papers Reform of India's food policies is on the front burner. This paper takes a rapid tour of the reform possibilities in the areas of storage and logistics, procurement and distribution. The paper proposes a method for determining the needs for seasonal storage and discusses what ought to be...
9 May 2013
Publication

Raising Awareness of Anticompetitive Behavior in the Financial Sector of the People's Republic of China

The Anti-Monopoly Law, in effect since August 2008, seeks to encourage competition, maintain market order, and facilitates the allocation of resources through open markets in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Studies on the impact of this law on the PRC’s financial industry have been limited in scope, hence, the research as published was conducted to fill the gap. This study...
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41060-012: Harmonization and Development Effectiveness - Activities

Workshop on Updating Results Frameworks for National Agencies A workshop under Technical Assistance 7190: Harmonization and Development Effectiveness was held in April 2013 to draw lessons learned from the ADB-supported process of updating national government agency results frameworks for 20 departments with its 113 attached agencies, 32 government executive offices, 112 state...
4 May 2013
News

Asia's Public Services Failing Needy, New Approaches Required - Study

Asia's Public Services Failing Needy, New Approaches Required - Study Public services in developing Asia’s are frequently failing to reach the needy, says a new ADB study which recommends improvements to avoid a further widening of the region’s already sharp divide between rich...
2 May 2013
Publication

e-Quarterly Research Bulletin - Volume 4, Number 1

e-Quarterly Research Bulletin In this issue of e-Quarterly News Bulletin: Innovations and Shortfalls in Fragile State Interventions; A ZEN Approach to Post-2015 Addressing the Range of Perspectives across Asia and the Pacific; Setting Cost Recoverable Tariffs for Expanding Water Services to Poor Households...
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Report to the FATF Plenary

ADB continues to provide technical assistance (TA) to a number of its members to enhance their Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism regimes. This work is undertaken in accordance with ADB's policy on Enhancing the Asian Development Bank's Role in Combating Money Laundering and...
8 Apr 2013
Institutional Document

Operational Plan for Enhancing ADB’s Effectiveness in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

This operational plan identifies a number of actions to mainstream fragility- and conflict-sensitive approaches in Asian Development Bank's (ADB) country strategies and operations to achieve its overall goal of improved development progress and strengthened institutions in developing member countries experiencing fragility and the effects of conflict...
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Observations and Suggestions

The series of policy notes, Observations and Suggestions, is produced by ADB PRC Resident Mission. It aims to provide senior policymakers in the PRC Government with information and advice relevant to priority development issues in the PRC. Topics draw on specific requests from the...
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Governance Briefs

The Governance Brief series was introduced to respond to inquiries and demands for short, easy to read references on specific governance related issues. While there is considerable literature on governance issues, much of it is too specialized, technical, and/or extensive for the typical interested reader...
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Economic and Political Updates

The Economic and Political Updates set out the political and economic changes in Asian Development Bank's member countries. Title Date...