2. INTRO TO ADB
Founded in 1966
Headquarters are in Manila, Philippines
Primary mission is to foster growth and
cooperation among countries in the Asia-
Pacific Region
Non-governmental organization providing
funding and technical assistance
3.
4. STATED GOALS
1. Promoting
economic growth
2. Reducing poverty
3. Developing human
resources
4. Improving the status
of women
5. Protecting the
environment
5. FUNCTIONS
Provides loans and equity investments to its
developing member countries
Provides technical assistance for the
planning and execution of development
projects and programs and for advisory
services
Promotes and facilitates investment of public
and private capital for development
Assists in coordinating development policies
and plans of its DMCs
6. AREAS OF WORK
The Bank's operations cover a wide spectrum of
activities and have been classified according to
the following sectors:
1. Agriculture and natural resources
2. Transport and communications
3. Energy
4. Industry and non-fuel minerals
5. Finance
6. Social infrastructure
7. CHALLENGES
Safe water is still not available to 60% of the
people in the member countries
Improved sanitation facilities have still not
reached 70% of the people
Out of every 100 children, 40 die before they
reach the age of 15. Infant mortality rate is very
high
Half of the undernourished population of the
world lives in Asia
Rising inflation has adversely impacted growth
rates in Asia
8. ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ADB has focused on
good governance and
macroeconomic stability
The triggers for reform in
most PDMCs have been
intrinsically related to
fiscal crises,
unmanageable
government debts,
public dissatisfaction
with government
performance, and
election of reform-
oriented governments
9. AREAS OF EMPHASIS
1. Supporting legislative reform of the role of
parliament and the public sector
2. Strengthening good governance institutions
3. Introducing fiscal discipline and output focused
budgeting
4. Downsizing the civil service and strengthening its
professionalism
5. Promoting more open and growth-orientated
economic policies
6. Encouraging privatization and a larger role for the
private sector
10. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The ADB has 64 Member Countries, 45 from
within the Asia-Pacific region of which 42 are
borrowing countries, referred to as Developing
Member Countries
Each member county is represented on the
Board of Governors
The less influential countries are grouped into
constituencies and the constituency is
represented by an Executive Director (ED) and
an Alternate Executive Director
11. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Board of Governors elects a 12-person
Board of Executive Directors, who are
nominated by their respective governments.
Representation on this board is determined by
the level of financial contribution to the ADB
Within the constituency countries that make the
largest contributions hold the ED and AED
positions. Between them the 4 WaterAid
working countries hold around 9% of voting
rights
12. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Below the executive
level the Bank is
organized into
departments, including
5 regional departments
for managing
operations.
All WaterAid working
countries fall within the
South Asia regional
department