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.
Project Results and Case Studies
Gender Case Studies
The gender results provide an overview of gender issues, design features, and implementation arrangements that contribute to achieving gender-related targets in ADB projects.
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Maldives: Private Sector Development Project – 2010
To amend domestic regional inequalities in the Maldives, the government identified regional economic growth and diversification as key objectives of economic development in both the 6th and 7th National Development Plans.
Sri Lanka: Power Sector Development Program Loan 1929/1930 - 2010
The Power Sector Development Program aims to provide 80% of the Sri Lanka’s population with electricity by 2010.
Nepal: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program - 2010
The Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program (RRRSDP) in Nepal was designed to accelerate poverty reduction and socially inclusive development in the hill, mountain, and Terai districts to support the government's post-conflict development priorities.
Nepal: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project (DRILP): Loan 2092 - 2010
The Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project (DRILP) was designed to reduce rural poverty in 18 conflict-affected, remote hill and mountain districts to increase access to economic opportunities and social services.
Bhutan: Road Improvement Project: Improving the Well-being of Road Workers - 2011
The goal of the Road Improvement Project (RIP) was to contribute to poverty reduction in Bhutan by providing employment opportunities to the poorest segment of the country’s population, thereby improving their quality of life.
Bhutan: Rural Electrification and Network Expansion Project: Rural Electricians Training Program - 2011
This project was ADB’s third loan-financed rural electrification project in Bhutan. The purpose of the project was to assist the government in providing electricity to 8,000 new rural consumers, as well as to hospitals, schools, and other public facilities.
Bhutan: Basic Skills Development Project and Rural Skills Development Project - 2011
The objective of the Basic Skills Development Project (BSDP) was to improve the quality and relevance of the TVET system to ensure that training is provided in the basic skills required for employment in Bhutan.
Bhutan: Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Sector Development Program - 2011
The goal of the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Sector Development Program (MSMESDP)2 was to stimulate growth of the MSME sector, and overall private sector development in Bhutan.
India: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project (UDAY) - 2011
The Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh—“Project UDAY”—has sought to address the problems of inadequate urban infrastructure and degradation of the environment in four cities of Madhya Pradesh, one of the poorest states in India, namely Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, and Jabalpur.
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India: Tsunami Emergency Assistance (Sector) Project - 2011
Following the tsunami in December 2004, the Government of India, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank undertook a joint assessment mission to estimate damage, losses, and rehabilitation and reconstruction needs in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Pondicherry, and Tamil Nadu following the tsunami in December 2004