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.
Publications and Documents
Explore our data-rich research, policy analysis, toolkits, guidelines, and other resources on economics and key development topics. Our operational documents are also available in this section.
Country Gender Assessments
Country Gender Assessments build on the experience gained by the programs of the ADB in supporting gender equality, social inclusion, and women's empowerment. These reports provide an overview of gender and social inclusion issues in the ADB's developing member countries and analyze the various social identities and their impact on development outcomes.
India: Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors
This publication provides a gender analysis of six priority sectors - agriculture, energy, education, finance and public sector management, transport, and urban development - and suggests possible further actions to strengthen ADB approaches in these sectors.
Country Gender Assessment: Lao People's Democratic Republic
This 2012 Lao PDR Country Gender Assessment presents gender issues into three main dimensions of gender equality - endowments, economic opportunities and agency - and also analyzes gender issues related to emerging areas of development and growing risks.
Country Gender Assessment: Papua New Guinea 2011-2012
The Papua New Guinea Country Gender Assessment is based on the three themes of access to resources through education, health, and entrepreneurship; access to rights through legal and social empowerment; and access to voice through participation in decision-making in politics and in the public and private sectors.
Overview of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Nepal
This publication builds on the experience gained by the Nepal program of the Asian Development Bank in supporting gender equality, social inclusion, and women's empowerment.
Country Gender Assessment: Bangladesh
This publication aims to contribute to the new country partnership strategy for 2011
Paradox and Promise in the Philippines: A Joint Country Gender Assessment
This country gender assessment for the Philippines analyzes gender and development issues to help governments and stakeholders promote gender equality and empower women.
Country Gender Assessment: Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Country Gender Assessment examines the gender gaps in various sectors of Sri Lankan society.
Releasing Women's Potential Contribution to Inclusive Economic Growth: Country Gender Assessment for Pakistan
This report provides an overview of gender issues in areas relevant to ADB operations in Pakistan. It explores progress in gender equality and persisting barriers to women's full contribution to development goals and how ADB operations under the Country Partnership Strategy 2008-2012 can contribute.
Maldives: Gender and Development Assessment
This report provides an overview of gender issues in areas relevant to ADB operations in Maldives. It explores progress in gender equality and persisting barriers to women's full contribution to development goals and how ADB operations under the Country Partnership Strategy 2008-2012 can contribute.
People's Republic of China: Country Gender Assessment
This gender assessment is undertaken to ascertain the current situation with regard to gender and development in the People's Republic of China (PRC).