A project is assisting Indonesia in improving the health status of the population, especially the poor and vulnerable groups.
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.
Kiribati: Sanitation, Public Health, and Environment Improvement Project
Validates the completion report's assessment of the project aimed to improve the potential health and well-being of Kiribati people by providing sustained program of improvements in water supply, sanitation services, solid waste disposal and environmental conservation. IED overall assessment: Partly successful.
ADB Policy for the Health Sector
This evaluation assessed the ADB's 1999 policy for the health sector.
Second Health and Population Project (Loan 1189-SRI[SF])
Report produced by the Independent Evaluation Department of ADB assessing the design, implementation, and performance of the Second Health and Population Project in Sri Lanka.
Health and Population Project in the Marshall Islands (Loan 1316-RMI[SF])
Evaluates the performance of the Health and Population Project designed to improve the quality of health and family planning services, and strengthen primary health care services and the health services delivery system in Marshall Islands.
Health Sector Development Program
This report evaluates the performance of a program designed to transform the outmoded social model of hospital-based health services in Mongolia, improving quality and efficiency, and adapting to a market economy.
Women's Health and Safe Motherhood Project in the Philippines (Loan 1331-PHI[SF])
Evaluates the performance of the Women's Health and Safe Motherhood Project aimed at improving the health of women of reproductive age, and reducing fertility, female morbidity and maternal mortality in the Philippines.
Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Asia and the Pacific: Summary Technical Report
The burden of poor maternal, neonatal, and child health remains unacceptably high in many developing member countries.
To understand the barriers facing households in accessing maternal, neonatal and child health care, the ADB technical assistance project RETA-6515 analyzed data from routine national household expenditure surveys in six developing member countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste.
The findings reveal not only the rich evidence base available in these surveys, but also show how healthcare costs, quality, and physical barriers play differing roles in different countries in preventing access, and how families are often impoverished by accessing needed care.
Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Cambodia
This country brief examines the impact of out-of-pocket expenditures for maternal and child services based on analysis of the Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey 2007.
Guidebook on Public-Private Partnership in Pharmacy
Through sustainable public-private partnership in pharmacy services, people will have access to safe, effective, and affordable medicines.
Raising the Quality of Health Services in Indonesia
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Improving Livelihoods in Tajikistan through Better Roads
ADB provides steadfast assistance in improving key road corridors and livelihoods in southern Tajikistan. The assistance includes training activities for empowering the economic capacity of women living near the project roads using a mobile app. Such a comprehensive approach is expected to demonstrate the synergetic effects and eventually contribute to strengthening the region's economic platform.
ADB and the Global Environment Facility: Better Impact Through Co-finance for Climate and Nature
ADB-GEF projects in oceans, nature-based solutions, electric mobility, and climate resilience have contributed to ADB’s expanding ambition on climate change and nature-positive investments.
ADB and Japan Partner to Strengthen Water Security for All in Asia and the Pacific
For almost four decades, the Government of Japan has partnered with ADB to support efforts in helping vulnerable communities across Asia and the Pacific. Find out how the bank's largest financing partner in the water sector is helping strengthen water security for all in the region.
Road to Greater Opportunities in Rural Sri Lanka
Improving the rural road network in Sri Lanka is crucial to the country’s economic and social development. More than 80% of the country’s population lives in rural communities. ADB’s Integrated Road Investment Program (iRoad) is helping improve transport efficiency and connect rural communities with socioeconomic centers to boost agricultural productivity, employment, and economic growth in rural areas.
