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 Sector and Thematic Assessments
Country Sector and Thematic Assessments document the current assessment and strategic assistance priorities of the Asian Development Bank and the governments of its member countries.
Sri Lanka: Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
This report highlights Sri Lanka’s energy sector structure, government strategy, policy, and development plans, and complements the Sri Lanka–ADB country partnership strategy for 2018–2022.
Armenia’s Transformative Urban Future: National Urban Assessment
This report identifies future urban development scenarios in Armenia that rely on strong political commitment to establish a territorial strategy that ensures balanced regional development and inclusive economic growth.
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
This publication assesses the energy sector in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and identifies how ADB can support its development.
Cambodia: Transport Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
This assessment, strategy, and road map aims to inform the future development of Cambodia’s transport sector.
School Education in Pakistan: A Sector Assessment
This assessment describes issues facing the school education system in Pakistan, highlights the challenges, and suggests some possible directions for reform—with a focus on two provinces: Sindh and Punjab.
Azərbaycan: Ölkənin Rəqəmsal İnkişafının İcmalı
Bu hesabat sentyabr 2018-ci il tarixinə görə Azərbaycanda informasiya və kommunikasiya texnologiyaları (İKT) sektorunun vəziyyətini, dekabr 2018-ci il tarixinə görə isə bu sahədəki qanunvericiliyin vəziyyətini əks etdirir.
Azerbaijan: Country Digital Development Overview
This report reflects the status of Azerbaijan's information and communication technology (ICT) sector as of September 2018 and legislative status as of December 2018.
Strengthening Functional Urban Regions in Azerbaijan: National Urban Assessment 2017
This publication helps guide investment planning and financing across key urban infrastructure sectors of Azerbaijan.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
This report assesses the agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Cambodia: Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
This publication focuses on the strategic investment priorities of ADB in the energy sector of Cambodia.