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Category : Economic assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors on a Proposed Multitranche Financing Facility and a Proposed Loan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the National Highway Development Sector Investment Program
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Economic assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors on Proposed Loans to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the North-West Frontier Province Road Development Sector and Subregional Connectivity Project
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors on a Proposed Loan to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the Andkhoy-Qaisar Road Project
Author: Tadao ChinoPublisher:
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Category : Economic assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Proposed Multitranche Financing Facility and Technical Assistance Grant
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher:
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Category : Investments, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Pakistan
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Technical Assistance to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for Preparing the North-west Frontier Road Development Sector Project
Author: Hans CarlssonPublisher:
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Category : Loans, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher:
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
This study examines major challenges and issues associated with developing regional infrastructure through the fostering of regional cooperation in Asia, and provides a framework for pan-Asian infrastructure cooperation. The study's long-term vision is the creation of a seamless Asia (an integrated region connected by world-class, environmentally friendly infrastructure) in terms of both "hard" (physical) and "soft" (facilitating) infrastructure. The soft part supports the development and operation of the hard component. Findings indicate that the benefits of upgrading and extending Asia's infrastructure networks are substantial, and that all countries in the region would benefit. A logistics network is only as good as its weakest link; each country in a regional supply chain gains from infrastructure improvements made in others. Improving connectivity in the region would bring Asia large welfare gains through increased market access, reduced trade costs, and more efficient energy production and use. According to the study, to achieve this Asia needs to invest approximately $8 trillion in overall national infrastructure between 2010 and 2020. In addition, Asia needs to spend approximately $290 billion on specific regional infrastructure projects in transport and energy that are already in the pipeline
Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific
Author: Peter McCawleyPublisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292577921
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
This book is a history of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a multilateral development bank established 50 years ago to serve Asia and the Pacific. Focusing on the region’s economic development, the evolution of the international development agenda, and the story of ADB itself, this book raises several key questions: What are the outstanding features of regional development to which ADB had to respond? How has the bank grown and evolved in changing circumstances? How did ADB’s successive leaders promote reforms while preserving continuity with the efforts of their predecessors? ADB has played an important role in the transformation of Asia and the Pacific the past 50 years. As ADB continues to evolve and adapt to the region’s changing development landscape, the experiences highlighted in this book can provide valuable insight on how best to serve Asia and the Pacific in the future.
World Development Report 2009
Author: World BankPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 082137608X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international divisions are central to economic development. The transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are most noticeable in North America, Western Europe, and Japan, but countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are changing in ways similar in scope and speed. 'World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy. Slum-dwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging areas of developing nations. High poverty and mortality persist among the world's 'bottom billion', while others grow wealthier and live longer lives. Concern for these three billion often comes with the prescription that growth must be made spatially balanced. The WDR has a different message: economic growth is seldom balanced, and efforts to spread it out prematurely will jeopardize progress. The Report: documents how production becomes more concentrated spatially as economies grow. proposes economic integration as the principle for promoting successful spatial transformations. revisits the debates on urbanization, territorial development, and regional integration and shows how today's developers can reshape economic geography.
Infrastructure for Asian Connectivity
Author: Biswa N. BhattacharyayPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1781003130
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
This book addresses the prospects and challenges concerning both soft and hard infrastructure development in Asia and provides a framework for achieving Asian connectivity through regional infrastructure cooperation towards a seamless Asia. Key topics included are: ' demand estimates of national and regional infrastructure in transport, electricity, information and communication technology, and water and sanitation; ' empirical results on the costs and benefits of regional infrastructure for economies and households; ' the impact of infrastructure development on the environment and climate; ' sources and instruments of infrastructure financing; ' best practices and lessons learned from the experiences of the Asian region and other regions; and ' experiences of public_private partnership projects. This insightful book will serve as a definitive knowledge product for policymakers, academics, private sector experts and infrastructure practitioners interested in the regional and national infrastructure demand, investment and benefits in the region. Concerned officials from private and public sectors, and other experts involved in environmental and natural resources studies will also find this compendium invaluable.
