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.
Viet Nam: Country Gender Assessment
The Viet Nam Country Gender Assessment provides the gender situation analysis and insights in some emerging issues faced by women in Viet Nam.
Central Asian Republics: Gender Assessment Synthesis Report
The economic, social, and political developments in the four Central Asian Republics – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan – vary considerably based on localized conditions. Care must be taken when generalizing about factors influencing gender equality and women’s empowerment or outcomes from poverty reduction programming in Central Asia.
Indonesia: Country Gender Assessment
Indonesia has made significant progress in improving the welfare of its citizens. However, while the nation addresses existing disparities, new obstacles that challenge the achievement of gender equality and equity in the sharing of development benefits among its people continue to unfold. Economic development is not sustainable without gender equality.
Kazakhstan: Country Gender Assessment
In its State Program for Poverty Reduction, 2003–2005, the Kazakhstan government recognizes that women are particularly vulnerable to poverty.
Tajikistan: Country Gender Assessment
With several years of economic growth since 1998, conditions have improved for many. However, women in Tajikistan have borne the brunt of the impacts of the transition period.
Fiji: Country Gender Assessment
This report for Fiji is one of a series of country gender assessments prepared in conjunction with country strategies and programs.
Kyrgyz Republic: Country Gender Assessment
This country gender assessment was prepared as part of a regional ADB technical assistance project covering four countries in the Central Asian Republics - Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.
Mongolia: Country Gender Assessment
This report provides an overview of gender issues in areas relevant to ADB operations in Mongolia. 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.
Uzbekistan: Country Gender Assessment
This Country Gender Assessment (CGAs) for Uzbekistan provides background information and analysis on gender and development issues in the country.
Azerbaijan: Country Gender Assessment
This country gender assessment (CGA) was prepared as part of a regional ADB technical assistance (TA) project covering four countries in the Central Asian Republics (CARs) - the Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.