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  Asian Development Bank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
Traditionally, and because Japan is one of the largest shareholders of the bank, the President has always been Japanese.
The headquarters of the bank is at 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and it has representative offices around the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asian_Development_Bank   (275 words)

  
 Asian Development Bank: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/as/asian_development_bank.htm   (1337 words)

  
 Asian Development Bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
ADB’s vision is an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty.
ADB pursures a strategic agenda – sustainable economic growth, inclusive social development, and governance for effective policies and institutions – with three crosscutting themes: private sector development, regional cooperation, and integration for development, and environmental sustainability.
If the bank does not approve in an open vote the amount requested from the ADB in the loan application, the sponsor nation will have the option of amending the application either by restructuring the application to make it more affordable, or attempting to gain more funds from developed nations.
artemis.austincollege.edu /acad/mun/ewcmun/adb.htm   (2761 words)

  
 The Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a development finance institution which primarily lends funds and provides technical assistance to developing member countries.
ADB equity investment operations are intended to complement domestic resources, and cofinancing is encouraged.
This facility will be particularly useful in ADB developing member countries with partially restricted access to international capital markets, but which are considered fundamentally creditworthy and sound by the ADB, for obtaining longer maturities of credit needed to improve project viability.
www.bisnis.doc.gov /bisnis/finance/ADB.HTM   (1077 words)

  
 Oxfam Australia :: The Mekong and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Development banks provide financial support and advice for economic and social development projects in developing countries.
Our main strategy is to influence the Asian Development Bank, one of the most powerful institutions affecting the livelihoods and well-being of poor and marginalised communities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Asian Development Bank is a major driver of economic development throughout the Asia-Pacific, especially of large scale infrastructure projects.
www.oxfam.org.au /campaigns/adb   (371 words)

  
 The Asian Development Bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
An ADB skeleton in the closet: Mae Moh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is responsible for financing climate change in Asia and its policies are contributing to the displacement of communities and the destruction of ecosystems in the region.
The ADB claims that environmental considerations are a high priority because sustainable development and conservation is essential to reducing poverty.
www.greenpeace.org /seasia/en/asia-energy-revolution/adb   (526 words)

  
 Employment Opportunities - ADB.org
ADB operates internationally and comprises different nationalities, creating a cross-cultural environment where the elements are nonetheless bound together toward common goals and objectives.
ADB's Human Resources Division initially evaluates the applications and may refer their CVs to interested departments/offices for further review before a final decision is communicated to the applicant.
Initial staff appointments to the Bank are for a fixed term, usually for three years, which may be extended or converted to regular employment subject to satisfactory performance or the continued need for the skills.
www.adb.org /Employment   (353 words)

  
 International Rivers Network: Asian Development Bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The ADB continues to promote a development model based on rapid economic growth and free market reforms‚ a model which fails to recognize the value of subsistence livelihoods and their contributions to national economies.
As a result of ADB policies and projects, local communities and indigenous peoples have been forcibly evicted from their homes and land; commercial logging has deforested vast areas; people who once relied on their rivers for sustenance and livelihoods now face diminishing fisheries and a future of doubt.
IRN is also working to strengthen the ADB’s safeguard policies and to push the Bank to adopt the guidelines of the World Commission on Dams.
www.irn.org /programs/mekong/adb.html   (618 words)

  
 IFInet, Multilateral Development Banks, Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a Multilateral Development Bank dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
Procurement using funds from ADB loans to borrowing countries must follow the Bank's rules for procurement of goods and civil works and for the use of consultants.
Whether meeting with Bank staff or with the executing agency, suppliers are encouraged to be well prepared for their meeting with specific topics to discuss.
www.infoexport.gc.ca /ifinet/ifi/asdb-e.htm   (1606 words)

  
 Statement of the Asian Development Bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
These three topics -- development finance, trade, and anti-corruption -- are intertwined and critical for improving the lives of the world's citizens, but especially the poor.
Twenty-one developing and developed countries have endorsed this action plan and are making progress in meeting milestones for anti-corruption measures.
The Bank's management has also given a clear message that the highest ethical standards are expected of staff and contractors, and that nothing less will be tolerated.
www.un.org /webcast/merida/statements2/asdb031210en.htm   (601 words)

  
 About Asian Development Bank
ADB is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
Established in 1966, ADB is now owned by 63 members, mostly from the region.
The Asian Development Bank also has a research department which produces research papers, discussion papers, research policy briefs, and the Asian Development Outlook.
www.asia-studies.com /adb.html   (251 words)

  
 IRN's Mekong Campaign: Asian Development Bank
Since 1992, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been a key player in the push to build dams, roads, railways and other infrastructure in the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion.
In Laos, the ADB has funded two dams: Nam Leuk and Nam Theun-Hinboun, and is considering funding a third, Nam Ngum 3.
In 1996, the ADB approved the financing of the Se Kong-Se San and Nam Theun River Basins Hydropower Study.
www.irn.org /programs/mekong/adb.shtml   (367 words)

  
 Opportunities - Asian Development Bank
Annually, the Asian Development Bank offers approximately $6 billion in technical and financial assistance for social, economic, and physical infrastructure projects in its 33 Asian developing member countries.
Especially since the ADB's activities are lesser known to a wider amount of our clients, we would like to draw your attention to important events occurring before and during this important Annual Meeting.
ADB Annual Meeting (ADBAM) Global Pavilion (http://www.adb2001.org) The Global Pavilion will coincide with the ADB Annual Meeting (May 7-10, 2001 - with set-up on May 6 and take down May 11 for exhibitors).
www.azer.com /aiweb/categories/ops_education/ops_meeting_bank.html   (506 words)

  
 Asian Development Bank - Background Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Asian Development Bank is constantly in motion, working to improve the standard of living in one of the most populous areas of the world.
The Kyrgyz Republic is to receive a loan to improve the health, nutrition, and early development of young children in its poorest areas.
Azerbaijan has an early childhood development project planned for 2005 that will provide support services for children, particularly those who are most vulnerable and disadvantaged, including the internally displaced.
artemis.austincollege.edu /acad/mun/ewcmun/ADB/background_guide.htm   (671 words)

  
 Asian Development Bank (ADB) - FAQ about RSS Feed - ADB.org
We encourage the use of ADB RSS feeds for personal use in a news reader or as part of a non-commercial website, subject to our Terms and Conditions.
ADB is not responsible for the content of these sites.
ADB will not be liable for any adverse effects of such an installation.
mms.adb.org /e-notification/rss   (445 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: asian development bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2006: Tsunami is no match
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2006: Double digit GDP
The Asian Development Bank is a bit worried about the future strength of the dollar.
www.technorati.com /tag/asian+development+bank   (517 words)

  
 THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK by Paul J. Norton The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is now open for business in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, which are now members of the bank.
Therefore, it is imperative that U.S. firms provide the ADB with a persuasive letter of interest, emphasizing their country and industry experience.
The ADB can provide 25 percent of the project costs or up to $50 million in financing assistance, whichever is less.
permanent.access.gpo.gov /lps3997/9505adb.htm   (444 words)

  
 Asian Development Bank Institute: e-newsline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Low inflation and a better-than-expected monsoon prompted the central bank to cut the key short-term interest rate benchmark by 50 basis points to 4.5 per cent on Saturday.
Foreign developers are also switching interest from the saturated office towers market to residential complexes.
In a recent study of the Bank (Pakistan Oil and Gas Sector Review) released on Monday it has argued that Pakistan was losing up to $375 million (Rs22.5 billion) annually as a result of gas supply curtailment to the industrial and power sector due to higher household demand in winter.
www.orbweb.net /adbi/archives/030828.html   (1607 words)

  
 Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series/ Nepal (Nepal and Bhutan) / ...
Established in 1966, the Asian Development Bank assists developing member countries in economic development and promotes growth and cooperation.
Membership includes both developed countries and developing countries in Asia, and developed countries in the West.
The Gurkha soldiers of Nepal, who became famous for their service in the British and Indian armies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, principally were composed of members of the Magar, Gurung, Limbu, and Rai tribes, and were not a single ethnic group, tribe, clan, or caste.
lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/nepal/np_glos.html   (1483 words)

  
 Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific - ADB.org
Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific - ADB.org
The June issue of ADB Review looks at development effectiveness and how ADB has been integrating key elements into its operations at all levels to have solid impact on the ground.
ADB supports India's infrastructure-led growth through financing and technical assistance.
www.adb.org   (503 words)

  
 RIA Novosti - World - Armenia joins Asian Development Bank
ADB's authorized capital stock consists of 3,509,728 shares worth $51.6 billion.
The Asian Development Bank, established in 1996 and headquartered in the Philippine capital of Manila, is dedicated to reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region through sustainable economic growth, social development, and good governance.
In 2004, the bank approved loans and technical assistance totaling $5.3 billion and $196.6 million, respectively.
en.rian.ru /world/20050928/41535806.html   (198 words)

  
 U.S. Commercial Service Commercial Service Liaison Office for the Asian Development Bank: Home
The U.S. Commercial Service Liaison Office to the Asian Development Bank (CS ADB) has launched this website to assist U.S. firms interested in pursuing business opportunities generated by the lending and grant activities of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
ADB’s founding in 1966, the U.S. cumulative share of procurement exceeds $5.91 billion—$5.02 billion for goods/civil works and related services, and $895 million for consulting services.
From March 28, 2006 to April 4, 2006, our office together with the Asian Development Bank and our various Department of Commerce colleagues in the United States conducted a series of Business Opportunities Seminars to inform U.S. businesses about the vast business opportunities at the Asian Development Bank.
www.buyusa.gov /adb   (353 words)

  
 Asian  Development Bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This seminar, designed for contractors, suppliers and consultants, will focus on the business opportunities available with the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the North American Development Bank and the World Bank.
Perspectives on how environmental projects are developed through the multilateral development bank’s process, including bidding and other procedures for obtaining contracts pertaining to equipment, civil works and consulting will be offered.
Opportunities to meet one on one with procurement staff from the four multilateral development banks and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Export Assistance Center will also be available.
www.nadbank.org /English/projects/procurement/flyer.htm   (158 words)

  
 Asian Development Bank Institute - Sharing development knowledge about Asia and the Pacific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Asian Development Bank Institute - Sharing development knowledge about Asia and the Pacific
Sign up for our free e-alerts when publications and opportunities are posted.
Our handy guide overviews the leading Asia-Pacific think tanks working on development and economics.
www.adbi.org   (134 words)

  
 IDEAS: Papers, Asian Development Bank - Economic and Development Resource Center
Asian Development Bank - Economic and Development Resource Center
Postal: Asian Development Bank, Economics and Development Resource Center.
by Brooks, D.H. Surges and Volatility of Private Capital Flows to Asian Developing Countries: Implications for Multilateral Development Banks
ideas.repec.org /s/fth/asdbed.html   (476 words)

  
 Business | biz kine information guide | Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department | University of Hawaii at ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Over 2,500 newspapers, trade journals, government documents, bank letters, prospectuses, and reports from around the world are surveyed regularly for business-related articles.
Historical TOPS leads are provided for up to two years.
The NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, Best Market reports and other programs.
www.hawaii.edu /emailref/business/international.htm   (869 words)

  
 ADBI Publications about development in Asia and Pacific
ADBI Publications about development in Asia and Pacific
Hard copies of publications are available through ADB distributors* or ADB's Depository Library program.*
Our research group produces books, research papers, discussion papers, and research policy briefs.
www.adbi.org /publications   (152 words)

  
 International Organizations A-L
24 Nov 1966 Asian Development Bank (ADB) established.
29 May 1990 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
, Denmark, Egypt, European Community, European Investment Bank, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Soviet Union
www.worldstatesmen.org /International_Organizations.html   (4111 words)

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