The promotion of the regional cooperation and integration (RCI) agenda, a corporate level strategic agenda of ADB, is recognized as having helped in fostering economic growth and addressing development challenges. This report found that...
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ADB’s instrument for poor countries offers lessons in project design and supervision
Since 1973, the ADB has offered a special instrument of concessional financing for its poorest member countries through the Asian Development Fund (ADF). Now on its 11th cycle, the ADF continues to offer lessons...
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5 ways interventions can support environmentally sustainable growth
The Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris agreement on climate change are the most powerful manifestations yet of the global recognition that economic growth and poverty reduction can no longer be achieved at the...
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The Payoffs to Partnerships
Working in partnership has been one of five drivers of change in ADB’s 2008 corporate strategy labelled Strategy 2020. Now that the organization has set its eyes on a new Strategy 2030, it is...
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Viet Nam: Transport Connections in Northern Mountainous Provinces Project
Horizontal Tabs Lessons Contiguous road sections need to be rehabilitated to optimize benefits. The government’s delayed rehabilitation of the road sections adjoining the ones rehabilitated under this project undermined the project’s relevance and effectiveness. ...
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Uzbekistan: Samarkand Solar Power Project
Horizontal Tabs Lessons Private sector financing for solar power plants is increasing in relevance. Despite the continued engagement of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the government of Uzbekistan cancelled this project. It cited as...
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Uzbekistan: Housing for Integrated Rural Development Investment Program (Multitranche Financing Facility)
Horizontal Tabs Lessons The approval requirements for retroactive financing need to be reviewed. During the processing of the multitranche financing facility (MFF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) considered permitting retroactive financing, but rejected it...
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Uzbekistan: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program
Horizontal Tabs Lessons Developing integrated road transport corridors will optimize regional economic impacts. The program targeted A380 highway, a road of regional significance, and included components to improve cross-border movement of traffic. The remaining...
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