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...

In March 2012, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held the Subregional Workshop on Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia to share experiences and enhance lateral learning among ADB and its project partners on addressing gender and social inclusion issues in urban development projects in...

Originally, harbor was a point of contact of logistics and human flow. In analysis of city formation and development, it is significant to observe a port town. The subject of study is Hakozaki area long existed in Hakata Bay in Fukuoka City. The purpose of study is to consider the influence of...

This paper presents the main findings of a case study of the preservation of the historic center of Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. The historic center of Oaxaca can be considered a well-preserved area with expanding social, cultural, and economic urban activities. The case study analyzes the key...

The report contains an overview of the available international literature and information on the application of economic instruments in water management, with particular emphasis on the European experience. Economic instruments have gained particular attention in recent years as an important...

These guidelines provide orientation to Bank staff and Project Teams in the identification, orientation and analysis of housing projects. They complement the Urban Development and Housing Policy (OP751) that gave ample latitude to the Bank to support countries in their efforts to improve the...

Over the past several years, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced macroeconomic growth and a decline in poverty. Despite these trends, inequality remains high, while individuals; perceptions of economic opportunities and inequality are negative. This presentation...

The purpose of this note is to guide the development of the new Biodiversity Platform of the IDB by summarizing its past experiences in biodiversity and by identifying strengths, weaknesses, and value added. On the basis of this, it identifies a niche for the IDB in biodiversity, proposes the...

This document has been prepared as an input to the Bank's Guyana Country Strategy (2012-2016). Its purpose is to identify key environmental issues in Guyana and provide recommendations for the Bank in terms of investments to anticipate risks related to sensitive sectors, programs, and projects...

Ce rapport contient un bref résumé de la situation économique de l'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, ainsi qu'un examen des activités de l'institution en 2004. Il présente également une description pour chaque pays et pour l'ensemble de la région des diverses opérations consacrées par...