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Financing Low Carbon Urban Development in South Asia: A Post-2012 Context

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

The cities of South Asia are growing at an unprecedented rate, and there is potential to steer this development onto a sustainable and green path. Carbon financing serves as a valuable revenue source to help cities earn additional income to support low-carbon development. With the end of the...

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Viet Nam Urban Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Roadmap

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012

This urban development sector assessment, strategy, and road map (ASR) documents the strategic investment priorities of the Government of Viet Nam and the Asian Development Bank. The ASR has identified three priority areas: (i) development of corridor cities and towns to contribute to the...

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Urban Operational Plan 2012-2020

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

Asian cities are central to economic development but are perceived to be wealthy yet chaotic places. Burdened by congestion, inequality, and fragmented interventions, these urban systems remain relatively weak. However, their rapid growth and wealth provide an opportunity to usher in inclusive...

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Republic of the Philippines National Urban Assessment

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

The Urban Operational Plan (UOP) 2012–2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports ADB developing member countries (DMCs) in expanding their urban economies, improving environmental sustainability, and making pro-poor investments through a 3E approach (Economy, Environment, and Equity)....

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Outsourcing Procurement in the Public Sector

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

This publication explores the option of outsourcing the procurement function to specialized agencies. Through selected case studies, it discusses the various benefits and issues surrounding two major approaches, namely a market-based system and a centralized procurement agency model. In...

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Continuing Reform to Promote Growth: Update of the Private Sector Assessment for Tonga

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012

This analysis is a follow-up to Transforming Tonga: A Private Sector Assessment. It assesses until early 2012 in reducing transaction costs and other barriers to growth identified in the 2008 private sector assessment. It concludes that Tonga has been one of the leading reformers in the Pacific...

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Myanmar: Urban Development and Water Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

This publication documents the current assessment and strategic investment priorities for the urban development and water sector in Myanmar. It highlights sector performance, priority development constraints, plans and strategies, past Asian Development Bank (ADB) support and experience, support...

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Strategic Options for Urbanization in the People's Republic of China: Key Findings

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

Over the past 30 years, rapid urbanization and economic growth have transformed the cities of the People’s Republic of … China (PRC). But this unprecedented urbanization has highlighted challenges that demand significant changes to basic urban … urbanization plan that will set out urban development policies and guidelines over the coming decade. It examines the PRC …

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Cambodia Urban Sector Assessment, Strategy and Road Map

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012

This publication documents the current assessment and strategic investment priorities of the Government of Cambodia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the country’s urban sector. It highlights sector performance, priority development constraints, government plans and strategies, past ADB...

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Lao PDR Urban Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012

This urban development sector assessment, strategy, and road map documents the strategic investment priorities of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It identifies the three priority areas: (i) strengthening of urban, regional, and...

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