3. Introduction of ADB
โข The Asian development bank, founded in 1966
โข ADB has grown to encompass 67 members โ of which 48
are from within the Asia and Pacific region and 19 outside.
โข Georgia is the 67th and newest member, having joined ADB
effective 2 February 2007.
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6. Vision
ADB is an international development finance
institution whose mission is to help its
developing member countries reduce poverty
and improve the quality of life of their people.
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7. MISSION
Its mission is to help its developing member
countries reduce poverty and improve the
quality of life of their citizens.
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8. Vice President
President
Takehiko Nakao
Chairperson of Board of Directors, April 2013.
Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs at the Ministry of Finance of Japan
Vice President Op1
Mr. Bindu N. Lohani
V-P for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development.
Mr. Xiaoyu Zhao is the V-P (Op1), Sep 2008.
Responsible for operations of the South, Central, and West Asia Department.
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9. FOCUS
ADB Focuses on poverty reduction. It emphasizes on:
โข Promotion of pro-poor , sustainable economic growth
โข Social development
โข Good governance
In support of the above ADB concentrates on:
โข Protection of environment
โข Promotion of gender & development
โข Private sector development
โข Regional co-operation
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10. What does ADB do ?
ADB's over arch goal is to reduce poverty in Asia and the
Pacific. It helps to improve the quality of people's lives by
providing loans and technical assistance for a broad range
of development activities.
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12. Sources of Finance
โข ADB raises fund through bond issues on the world's capital
markets. Also trust on members' contributions, retained
earnings from its lending operations, and the repayment of
loans.
โข ADB has provided over $575 million for road projects in
Afghanistan(ADF)
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13. Sources of Finance
โข ADB is a multiparty development finance institution that
engages in mostly public sector lending for development
purposes in its developing member countries.
โข In 2008, India was the largest borrower with $2.9 billion.
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14. PRODUCTS
โข These are some of the products ADB provide to support
private sector projects in the Asia Pacific region with a
positive developmental impact.
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17. Projects in Afghanistan
Country
โข Afghanistan
Approval Date
โข Gas Development Master Plan
โข 11 Jul 2013
โข Supporting the Inter-Ministerial
Commission for Energy
โข 22 Feb 2013
โข Energy Sector Development
Investment Program - Tranche 4
โข Afghanistan
Project Name
โข 18 Dec 2012
โข Transport Network Development
Investment Program - Tranche 2
โข 10 Dec 2012
โข Afghanistan
โข Afghanistan
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18. Project in Afghanistan sectors
317.18
70.50
Total lending
952.28 Million
Cumulative on 31st Dec 2012
167.80
10.70
338.10
Total percentage
95%
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19. ADB in Afghanistan
ADBโs country partnership strategy (CPS), 2009-2013, for Afghanistan
continues to focus on energy, transport and communications, agriculture and
natural resources, and governance.
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21. Afghan By blood, Legend by
history, Proud by grace of god,
Strong in the arms, Carzy in the
head, we are born with guns
And die with guns thAtโs why we
are called afghans
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