This report is an important step in the efforts of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its developing member countries (DMCs) more effectively in achieving prosperity and freedom from poverty. Greater scrutiny of the results of ADB's development efforts began in 2004 with a review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) and the adoption of a reform agenda anchored in managing for development results (MfDR). A periodic assessment of ADB's progress in improving its development effectiveness and its implementation of the PRS is a crucial part of these efforts. It involves examining systematically the results of ADB's own contributions to the development outcomes of its DMCs, the quality and effectiveness of its operations, and the efficiency with which it deploys its resources to meet its objectives.
This report is an important step in the efforts of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its developing member countries (DMCs) more effectively in achieving prosperity and freedom from poverty. Greater scrutiny of the results of ADB's development efforts began in 2004 with a review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) and the adoption of a reform agenda anchored in managing for development results (MfDR). A periodic assessment of ADB's progress in improving its development effectiveness and its implementation of the PRS is a crucial part of these efforts. It involves examining systematically the results of ADB's own contributions to the development outcomes of its DMCs, the quality and effectiveness of its operations, and the efficiency with which it deploys its resources to meet its objectives.
This third Annual Report (the Report) on the Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund (PRF) covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 20051. The Report summarizes the overall achievements of the PRF in portfolio development, financial administration, and strategic fund management during the reporting period. It also sets out a proposed work program for 2006.
This Semi-Annual Progress Update (the Update) summarizes the activities and progress made under the Cooperation Fund in Support of the Formulation and Implementation of National Poverty Reduction strategies (NPRS) covering the period July to December 2005.
Most of Indonesia's poor live in rural areas and depend on the agriculture sector for their livelihood. Thus, only through accelerated rural development can Indonesia achieve its goal of halving poverty by 2015. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is privileged to work as one of Indonesia's partners to assist the Government in this vital undertaking. ADB began operations in the agriculture sector in Indonesia in 1968 with two technical assistance (TA) activities – a rural credit survey and provision of advisers to the Ministry of Agriculture. By 2006, in the agricultural and rural development (ARD) sector alone we had provided $4.2 billion in project financing and $69.4 million in TA. These activities were concentrated in agricultural support services, crop production, fisheries and marine resources, livestock, tree crops and agro-industries, irrigation and rural development, and forestry and environmental management. In 2001, the Government of Indonesia requested TA to provide inputs into its 2004-2008 Medium-term Development Plan (MTDP). ADB responded rapidly, bringing in a high-quality team of experts from the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Center for Regional Resources Development and Community Empowerment to work with the Government to formulate realistic, effective strategies to advance agricultural and rural development. The team found that, through a strategic focus on development of human resources, institutions, knowledge, and infrastructure, and by providing an enabling environment, the ARD sector can fulfill its potential to contribute significantly to sustainable, pro-poor development of the country. This publication summarizes the study's findings and recommendations to facilitate their dissemination to broader audiences both within and outside Indonesia. The original TA report was undertaken by a team of experts led by Mark Rosegrant and Ashok Gulati of IFPRI under the guidance of Arsenio M. Balisacan of SEARCA. Muhammad Ehsan Khan led the work on this publication with support from Bobur Alimov under the guidance of M. Jamilur Rahman. The original TA report was abridged by Mary Ann Asico and Claudia Ringler and edited by Stephen Banta with the help of Jo Narciso. Urooj S. Malik, Director, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Southeast Asia Department, provided oversight and direction in preparing the publication.
This Semi-Annual Progress Update (the Update) summarizes the activities and progress made under the Cooperation Fund in Support of the Formulation and Implementation of National Poverty Reduction strategies (NPRS) covering the period July to December 2005.
Asian Development Bank's (ADB) commitment to a greater results orientation is evidenced in its Reform Agenda, and the Enhanced Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) which mandates setting up a results management unit to mainstream managing for development results (MfDR), adopting a human resources strategy to align operational processes/procedures with results, improving support to capacity development in developing member countries (DMCs), and working in partnership with other donors toward improved development effectiveness. Results-based CSPs (RB-CSPs) reflect this shift to a focus on results and are intended to contribute to the achievement of national development goals. These CSPs incorporate results frameworks that sketch out the intrinsic logic, linking constraints to poverty reduction with desired outputs and expected outcomes. Country's monitoring and evaluation systems will be strengthened to monitor progress toward results at the country, sector and institutional levels. In 2004, ADB piloted its first RB-CSP in Nepal. With this, ADB set out to improve the development effectiveness of its operations in line with its MfDR agenda. Several other RBCSPs are now in early stages of implementation including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Mongolia, and Philippines. It is hoped that this new generation of CSPs will benefit from the lessons of Nepal.
This third Annual Report (the Report) on the Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund (PRF) covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 20051. The Report summarizes the overall achievements of the PRF in portfolio development, financial administration, and strategic fund management during the reporting period. It also sets out a proposed work program for 2006.
Asian Development Bank's (ADB) commitment to a greater results orientation is evidenced in its Reform Agenda, and the Enhanced Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) which mandates setting up a results management unit to mainstream managing for development results (MfDR), adopting a human resources strategy to align operational processes/procedures with results, improving support to capacity development in developing member countries (DMCs), and working in partnership with other donors toward improved development effectiveness. Results-based CSPs (RB-CSPs) reflect this shift to a focus on results and are intended to contribute to the achievement of national development goals. These CSPs incorporate results frameworks that sketch out the intrinsic logic, linking constraints to poverty reduction with desired outputs and expected outcomes. Country's monitoring and evaluation systems will be strengthened to monitor progress toward results at the country, sector and institutional levels. In 2004, ADB piloted its first RB-CSP in Nepal. With this, ADB set out to improve the development effectiveness of its operations in line with its MfDR agenda. Several other RBCSPs are now in early stages of implementation including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Mongolia, and Philippines. It is hoped that this new generation of CSPs will benefit from the lessons of Nepal.
Most of Indonesia's poor live in rural areas and depend on the agriculture sector for their livelihood. Thus, only through accelerated rural development can Indonesia achieve its goal of halving poverty by 2015. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is privileged to work as one of Indonesia's partners to assist the Government in this vital undertaking. ADB began operations in the agriculture sector in Indonesia in 1968 with two technical assistance (TA) activities – a rural credit survey and provision of advisers to the Ministry of Agriculture. By 2006, in the agricultural and rural development (ARD) sector alone we had provided $4.2 billion in project financing and $69.4 million in TA. These activities were concentrated in agricultural support services, crop production, fisheries and marine resources, livestock, tree crops and agro-industries, irrigation and rural development, and forestry and environmental management. In 2001, the Government of Indonesia requested TA to provide inputs into its 2004-2008 Medium-term Development Plan (MTDP). ADB responded rapidly, bringing in a high-quality team of experts from the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Center for Regional Resources Development and Community Empowerment to work with the Government to formulate realistic, effective strategies to advance agricultural and rural development. The team found that, through a strategic focus on development of human resources, institutions, knowledge, and infrastructure, and by providing an enabling environment, the ARD sector can fulfill its potential to contribute significantly to sustainable, pro-poor development of the country. This publication summarizes the study's findings and recommendations to facilitate their dissemination to broader audiences both within and outside Indonesia. The original TA report was undertaken by a team of experts led by Mark Rosegrant and Ashok Gulati of IFPRI under the guidance of Arsenio M. Balisacan of SEARCA. Muhammad Ehsan Khan led the work on this publication with support from Bobur Alimov under the guidance of M. Jamilur Rahman. The original TA report was abridged by Mary Ann Asico and Claudia Ringler and edited by Stephen Banta with the help of Jo Narciso. Urooj S. Malik, Director, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Southeast Asia Department, provided oversight and direction in preparing the publication.
Five years ago, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) unveiled a special horizon—one that the entire developing world has been tasked to arrive at by 2015. At this horizon is a world half as afflicted with poverty as the one we experience now. To arrive at this moment of achievement, though, we must first cross the water barrier. We must strive to meet MDG Target 10: To halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The strong correlation between water and poverty proves that when water is inaccessible and unfit, it is a barrier. But when it is available and clean, water is a bridge to even greater security and prosperity for the poor. For Asia and the Pacific, home to the majority of the world's poor, MDG Target 10 is an especially ambitious but critical goal. The number of people without improved water supplies in the People's Republic of China alone is nearly as large as the number of underserved in the entire African continent. Into the countdown to 2015, what progress does the Asia and Pacific region register in meeting MDG Target 10? What more is required? How will meeting MDG Target 10 advance countries toward achieving all eight MDGs? This report offers answers to these questions. Prepared by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Health Organization (WHO), it uses the latest data available to measure each country's progress toward MDG Target 10 and analyzes whether it will be achieved. The results show a mixed picture. Some countries have already met the target; others are on track; others are likely to miss it in 2015. Some countries even show a decrease in coverage.
Five years ago, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) unveiled a special horizon—one that the entire developing world has been tasked to arrive at by 2015. At this horizon is a world half as afflicted with poverty as the one we experience now. To arrive at this moment of achievement, though, we must first cross the water barrier. We must strive to meet MDG Target 10: To halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The strong correlation between water and poverty proves that when water is inaccessible and unfit, it is a barrier. But when it is available and clean, water is a bridge to even greater security and prosperity for the poor. For Asia and the Pacific, home to the majority of the world's poor, MDG Target 10 is an especially ambitious but critical goal. The number of people without improved water supplies in the People's Republic of China alone is nearly as large as the number of underserved in the entire African continent. Into the countdown to 2015, what progress does the Asia and Pacific region register in meeting MDG Target 10? What more is required? How will meeting MDG Target 10 advance countries toward achieving all eight MDGs? This report offers answers to these questions. Prepared by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Health Organization (WHO), it uses the latest data available to measure each country's progress toward MDG Target 10 and analyzes whether it will be achieved. The results show a mixed picture. Some countries have already met the target; others are on track; others are likely to miss it in 2015. Some countries even show a decrease in coverage.
To better understand the nature of hardship in Tuvalu, the government undertook a Participatory Assessment of Hardship in mid-2003 with assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The assessment identified the needs and priorities of people living in communities throughout the country with different levels of access to services such as education, health, markets, transportation, water, and sanitation.
Social protection is defined as the set of policies and programs designed to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting efficient labor markets, diminishing people's exposure to risks, and enhancing their capacity to protect themselves against hazards and interruption/loss of income. Social protection consists of five major elements: labor markets, social insurance, social assistance, micro and area-based schemes to protect communities and child protection. When implemented properly, these policies and programs can make a major contribution to the overarching goal of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of reducing poverty. Social protection, as an integral part of social development, one of the three pillars of the ADB Poverty Reduction Strategy,2 aims to assist individuals to break the cycle of poverty and enhance the ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) quality of growth by investing in human capital, increasing productivity, and reducing citizen's vulnerability to risks.
esentatives. The findings of the assessment give a clearer picture of how people view poverty and hardship and what they believe can be done to address their needs. The findings are consistent with the government's commitment to equitable growth, as highlighted in its Strategic Development Plan (2003-2005) and its international commitments, particularly the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. The assessment was funded by the Asian Development Bank.
