This is a statement by Mr. Takehiko
Nakao, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the
ninetieth meeting of the Development Committee held on
October 11, 2014....
Developing countries are facing a
massive infrastructure deficit. Despite robust growth over
the last decade, many people in emerging markets and
developing economies...
This issue is an analysis of issues
shaping Africa's economic future. Growth remains stable
in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries are seeing a slowdown,
but the region's...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 91207Date: October 1, 2014
The highlights of Turkey regular
economic note for October 2014 are: Economic activity
weakened in the second quarter, as European growth faltered
and geopolitical tensions...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 98247Date: October 1, 2014
Congo's current growth trend is
lower than the projected rate of growth in the 2012-2016
National Development Plan (NDP). Congo should continue
investing intensively...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 91187Date: September 1, 2014Author:
Diop,Mahine ;
Wa Dzon,Etaki ;
Kebede,Ephraim ;
Pinto Moreira,Emmanuel ;
Tchana Tchana,Fulbert
The development objective of the Gansu
Rural-Urban Integration Infrastructure Project for China is
to provide residents in select areas of Wuwei municipality
and Linxia...
If the South Asia region hopes to meet
its development goals and not risk slowing down or even
halting growth, poverty alleviation, and shared prosperity,
it is essential...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7032Date: September 1, 2014Author:
Andres,Luis Alberto ;
Biller,S. A. Dan ;
Herrera Dappe,Matias
Increasing numbers of countries
worldwide are putting in place regulatory regimes that allow
more poor people to access and use basic formal financial
services they...
The development objective of the Gansu
Rural-Urban Integration Infrastructure Project for China is
to provide residents in select areas of Wuwei municipality
and Linxia...
The development objective of the Sichuan
and Chongqing Cooperation : Guang'an Demonstration Area
Infrastructure Development Project for China is to support
Linshui County...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 91345Date: August 1, 2014
This paper studies the impact of the
rapid expansion of the Brazilian road network, which
occurred from the 1960s to the 2000s, on the growth and
spatial allocation...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6964Date: July 1, 2014Author:
Bird, Julia ;
Straub, Stephane
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in
Africas water sector date back to 1959, with the
implementation of the Côte dIvoire urban water afterimagea
successful operation...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 91306Date: July 1, 2014
The Private Infrastructure Development
Group (PIDG) engaged Castalia and Dr. Dieter Falk to
evaluate one of its facilities: the Infrastructure
Development Collaboration...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 116562Date: June 30, 2014Author:
Donchev,Dilyan
This report reviews the evolution of the
Indian power sector since the landmark Electricity Act of
2003 (EA 2003, or EA), with a focus on distribution as key
to performance...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS9203Date: June 12, 2014Author:
Pargal, Sheoli ; Ghosh Banerjee, Sudeshna
This Review, undertaken by the World
Bank Water & Sanitation Program, is provided at the
request of the Ministry of Construction of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS9424Date: June 10, 2014
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