Publications
In the Spotlight
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ADB Annual Report 2017
The 2017 Annual Report is a clear, comprehensive and detailed record of ADB’s operations, activities and financial results over the year.
The report provides a complete picture of ADB’s performance in the reporting year through the use of infographics and compelling stories of development from across Asia and the Pacific. It also includes ADB’s complete financial statements, and operational data in PDF and Excel formats.
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Asian Development Outlook 2018: How Technology Affects Jobs
Developing Asia enjoys buoyant prospects as external demand remains strong. The region is forecast to expand by 6.0% in 2018, and by 5.9% in 2019.
Emerging technologies will help drive future prosperity, but they also pose challenges for workers.
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Asian Economic Integration Report 2017
Asia and the Pacific is leading a recovery in world trade amid the continued uncertainty surrounding the global trade policy environment. This year’s Asian Economic Integration Report introduces a new composite index to gauge the progress of regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific.
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Asian Development Outlook 2017 Update: Sustaining Development Through Public-Private Partnership
Growth prospects for developing Asia are looking up, bolstered by a revival in world trade and strong momentum in the People’s Republic of China. Developing Asia is forecast to expand by 5.9% in 2017 and 5.8% in 2018, a slight upgrade from projections in Asian Development Outlook 2017.
Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific: 50 Years of the Asian Development Bank
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This book is a history of the Asian Development Bank, a multilateral development bank established 50 years ago to serve Asia and the Pacific. It focuses on the region’s economic development, the evolution of the international development agenda, and the story of ADB itself. View this Publication
Recently Published
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This report introduces the Classroom Assessment Scoring System as an instrument to measure teaching practices and help address the learning crisis.
The Classroom Assessment Scoring System as a Measure of Effective Teaching to Address the Learning Crisis -
Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond market registered marginal growth of 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2018 to reach a size of USD12.8 trillion at the end of March.
Asia Bond Monitor – June 2018 -
This report illustrates the current state of inclusive business models in the Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies.
Inclusive Business in the Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation -
If all high-speed railways were removed in 2015, market access would fall by an average of 76.2% and the aggregate real income would decline by up to 9.4%.
High-Speed Railway, Market Access, and Economic Growth -
Statute of the ADB Institute
As provided in ADB Board of Director's Paper on the Establishment of the Asian Development Bank Institute, this Statute came into force in October 1996. It has been amended by the Board of Directors in April 1998, March 2004 and July 2018 as described in... -
Project Administration Instructions (PAI)
The Project Administration Instructions (PAIs) outline the policies and procedures to be followed by ADB staff involved in the administration of ADB-financed loan and technical assistance (TA) projects.