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The following are ADB publications relevant to the 48th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. These include the 2014 Annual Report, publications related to Annual Meeting seminars and presentations, and other resource material produced for Annual Meeting participants.
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ADB Annual Report 2014
The ADB 2014 Annual Report reviews ADB's operations, projects, internal administration, and financial management. It includes the complete financial statements and opinions of independent auditors.-
ADB and Azerbaijan Fact Sheet
Updated yearly, this ADB Fact Sheet provides social and economic indicators on Azerbaijan as well as concise information on ADB's operations in the country and contact information. 
Asian Development Outlook 2014 Update: Asia in Global Value Chains
The annual Asian Development Outlook, generally launched in April, presents an analysis of developing Asia's recent economic performance plus its prospects for the next 2 years.
Development Effectiveness Review 2014 Report
The 2014 Development Effectiveness Review tracks recent development progress in Asia and the Pacific, assesses ADB's development effectiveness, and identifies areas where ADB's performance needs to be strengthened.
Highlights of the Annual Meeting Knowledge Sharing and Partnership Events
This publication presents the highlights of knowledge sharing and partnership events held during ADB's 48th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2014
The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2014, the 45th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank.
Partnering for Development: Donor Report 2014
ADB is committed to strengthening its partnerships with multilateral and bilateral organizations, foundations, and other emerging development partners to create greater synergies in response to the needs of developing Asia and the Pacific.
Progress Report on Establishing a Regional Settlement Intermediary and Next Steps: Implementing Central Securities Depository–Real-Time Gross Settlement Linkages in ASEAN+3
This progress report developed by the Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF), is an important step for establishment of Central Securities Depository–Real-Time Gross Settlement (CSD–RTGS) Linkages as a regional settlement intermediary in the region.
Together We Deliver: From Knowledge and Partnerships to Results
Read how ADB, governments, people, and organizations work together to deliver sustained and inclusive results, making knowledge, innovation, and collaboration into a powerful combination that can help transform ADB's vision into reality.
25 Years on the Ground: ADB–Nepal Partnership for Inclusive Development
For more than 45 years, ADB has worked alongside Nepal to promote economic development and improve the lives of its people. That effort entered a new stage in November 1989 when ADB opened its Nepal Resident Mission in Kathmandu.
Access to Finance: Microfinance Innovations in the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China has taken a more market-oriented approach and promoted institutional reforms in rural microfinance since 2005.
ADB Briefs #20: Using Information and Communication Technology to Support Women's Entrepreneurship in Central and West Asia
This brief gives an overview of women's entrepreneurship in the region and describes how information and communication technology (ICT) can be used to support women in businesses.
ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard: Country Reports and Assessments 2013–2014
Assesses corporate governance performance of publicly listed companies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Provides trend analysis to ascertain improving corporate governance standards in the ASEAN.
Asia's Energy Challenge: Key Issues and Policy Options (copublished with Routledge)
This book examines key issues and policy options in the development of Asia's energy security.
Assessing Impact in the Greater Mekong Subregion: An Analysis of Regional Cooperation Projects
A range of Greater Mekong Subregion Program projects in the road transport, health, tourism, and energy sectors are analyzed to assess their socioeconomic impact.
Bhutan: Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors
The publication focuses on gender equality and women's position in Bhutan and aims to provide the government and its development partners with a practical resource to support gender mainstreaming.
CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020
The efficient movement of goods and people provides Central Asia with the tools for sustainable economic growth, according to the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020. Also available in Russian (Русский).
A Comparative Analysis of Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific
This report compares the administrative frameworks, functions, and performances of tax administration bodies in 22 jurisdictions in Asia and the Pacific.
Development Effectiveness Report 2013: Private Sector Operations
This fifth annual report on the development effectiveness of ADB's private sector operations reviews how the Private Sector Operations Department has contributed to promoting ADB's development effectiveness agenda.
Economic Costs of Inadequate Water and Sanitation: South Tarawa, Kiribati
This study seeks to estimate the total economic costs of the inadequate water supply and sanitation situation in South Tarawa, Kiribati.
Emerging Issues in Finance Sector Inclusion, Deepening, and Development in the People's Republic of China
The financial system of the People's Republic of China has undergone substantial evolution during 3 decades of economic growth since the 1980s. This report aims to raise awareness of ADB's support for finance sector reform.
From Toilets to Rivers: Experiences, New Opportunities, and Innovative Solutions
The report presents case studies of solutions for sanitation management from different countries.
Gender Tool Kit: Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Finance and Development
This tool kit aims to guide staff and consultants of ADB in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive public policy and projects to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise development.
Governance Brief #21: Infrastructure Asset Management: Can the Canadian Municipal Experience Help Inform Better Practices in Southeast Asia?
With the rapid urbanization in Southeast Asia, coupled with a rising infrastructure deficit, the time is right for local government units (LGUs) to move to a comprehensive asset management system.
Implementing HIV Prevention in the Context of Road Construction: A Case Study from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China
This case study documents HIV prevention work on the Longbai Expressway in Guangxi, People's Republic of China, during June 2008–April 2011, supplemented by additional information from the Wukun Expressway in Yunnan Province.
Information and Communication Technologies for Women Entrepreneurs: Prospects and Potential In Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan
Access to ICT is essential to business development and growth. This study assesses the need for and use of ICTs by women entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan.
Innovation and Inclusion for a Prosperous Asia: Highlights of the 1st ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum
The forum hosted discussions on the latest global and regional policy developments and country-specific experiences and policy issues on innovation and inclusion.
Innovative Asia: Advancing the Knowledge-Based Economy—Country Case Studies for the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan
This report presents the case studies of the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan in their knowledge-based economy approaches.
Innovative Asia: Advancing the Knowledge-Based Economy—Highlights of the Forthcoming ADB Study Report
Emerging economies can draw on game-changing technology trends and other developments to move faster toward the global knowledge frontier.
Innovative Asia: Advancing the Knowledge-Based Economy—The Next Policy Agenda
This study outlines policy actions required in developing countries of Asia to advance as knowledge-based economies.
Innovative Strategies in Higher Education for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia
This report identifies priorities in TVET and higher education in South Asia on how to meet the emerging needs for skilling a large number of young people to turn them into a productive and competitive force in labor markets.
Innovative Strategies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia
This publication synthesizes country reviews of technical and vocational education and training in Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
The Kyrgyz Republic: Strategic Assessment of the Economy
This publication examines factors constraining investments and inclusive economic growth in the Kyrgyz Republic, identifies gaps between policies and their implementation, and discusses options to overcome them.
Maldives: Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors
For the past decade, the Maldives has experienced economic growth. However, challenges remain in gender equality and women's empowerment, limited share in employment, and low participation in political development and decision making.
Managing the Middle-Income: Challenges Facing the People's Republic of China (copublished with Edward Elgar)
Greater reliance on efficiency and productivity improvement, innovation, and market competition are needed for the People's Republic of China to make the transition to high income and avoid the middle income trap.
Midterm Review of Strategy 2020: Meeting the Challenges of a Transforming Asia and Pacific
The midterm review (MTR) of Strategy 2020 is the culmination of a year-long process that was announced at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in May 2013.
Myanmar: Unlocking the Potential
After 3 years of historic reforms, Myanmar has entered a pivotal stage in its socioeconomic development.
Navigating Gender-Inclusive Resettlement: The experience of the Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project (SB4) in Viet Nam
Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project's approach to gender and resettlement can serve as a positive example for future hydropower and other large infrastructure projects in Viet Nam and the wider region.
Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative: Progress Report 2013–2014
The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) works with governments, companies, and private sector organizations to improve the enabling business environment in ADB's Pacific developing member countries.
Piloting Results-Based Lending for Programs
Know more about the background, objectives and diverse applications of ADB's Results-Based Lending program.
Timor-Leste Country Gender Assessment
This assessment examines gender issues across the different socioeconomic sectors of Timor-Leste.
Urban Climate Change Resilience: A Synopsis
Cities across the globe, particularly those with urban poor communities, face long-term challenges in ensuring the wellbeing of their inhabitants. These challenges are partly a result of direct and indirect impacts of climate change, and are often compounded by preexisting vulnerability.
Urban Poverty in Asia
In several Asian countries, the numbers of the urban poor have risen over the 1990–2008 period; they may face increasing urban poverty with some urban scholars labeling it as "urbanization of poverty."
Uzbekistan: Country Gender Assessment 2014
This country gender assessment describes the changes in the status of women and men in Uzbekistan as the country rapidly transforms from a state-controlled, agricultural economy to a market-based system. Prepared under ADB regional technical assistance, this report explains in detail several characteristics of Uzbekistan's transformation and their direct bearing on gender equality.