The Office of the Ombudsperson was established in 2012 to provide staff of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with confidential, impartial, informal, and independent assistance to resolve workplace conflicts and issues. Its first annual report describes the operations of the office in fulfilling...

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...

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 management and planning policies. This report is...