Guides
Browse all reference documents for ADB operations
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Technical Assistance Completion Report Validation Guidelines
This guideline specifies framework for validating technical assistance completion reports (TCRs) to capture lessons learned from completed technical assistance (TA) operations and to improve accountability for achieving results, the quality of completion reports, and the independence of project ratings. -
Procurement Staff Instructions
These staff instructions guide the principles-based application of the 2017 ADB Procurement Policy and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers. -
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for ADB Energy Project Economic Analysis: Guidance Note
This guidance note focuses on economic analysis of greenhouse gas emissions effects of projects in the energy sector. Recommendations seek to make practices consistent across cost-benefit calculations. -
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. -
Training Facility Norms and Standard Equipment Lists: Volume 2 – Mechatronics Technology
This publication focuses on best practices in establishing facilities for mechatronics technology training programs. -
Financial Analysis and Evaluation: Technical Guidance Note
This document describes ADB’s requirements and good practices for financial analysis and evaluation of sovereign projects. It identifies measures to ensure that ADB-supported investments are financially viable and sustainable. -
Operations Manual
This Operations Manual collects ADB's operational policies known as Bank Policies which are short, focused statements that follow from ADB's Charter, ADF and OCR regulations, and policies adopted by the Board of Directors. -
A Sourcebook on the Compliance Review Function of ADB’s Accountability Mechanism
This sourcebook explains the roles of and information expected from different stakeholders affected by and involved in projects subject to the compliance review process of ADB’s Accountability Mechanism. -
Guidance Note on Documenting Qualitative Gender Equality Results
This guidance note explains how to qualitatively document gender equality results from ADB projects. -
Guidance Note on Stakeholder Communication Strategies for Projects in South Asia
This guidance note explains how to create effective stakeholder communication strategies for ADB projects in South Asia.