ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Manmohan Parkash
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Using Economic Instruments to Promote Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in the People's Republic of China
ADB supported research emphasizing the growing importance of environmentally sustainable transport, which focuses on vehicle and fuel technology, infrastructure, and changes in transport activity and management.
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Building Railways in the People's Republic of China: Changing Lives
The report highlights key initiatives developed by ADB for managing railway development. It concludes that railway development stimulates balanced economic growth and help change the lives of the people in the region that it serves.
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Connecting Central Asia: A Road Map for Regional Cooperation
This report documents the status of the road and rail transport in the region, discusses the key regional transport issues, and explores possible options to resolve these issues. An action plan with investment needs is presented in this report to reflect on the urgent priorities requiring attention in the region. The report concludes with an overview of ADB's role and a road map supported by ADB to develop an efficient and sustainable regional transport in Central Asia.
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ADB Partners with Bangladesh to Support Health Care Public–Private Partnerships
ADB and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote public–private partnership projects in the country’s health care sector.