Transcript Asian Development Bank Replenishment

ADB & it’s Strategy
in Bangladesh:
2006-2010
Md Shamsuddoha
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Equity and Justice Working Group
Development
Bank?
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The most powerful inter-governmental institution that influence
the world development.
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With initial capital from member states contributions and cofinancing from bilateral sources and private commercial banks,
MDBs play a dominant role in shaping the directions of public
spending and burrowing.
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This money now use even for modifying domestic policies and
priorities
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- African Development Bank
- Asian development Bank
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‘Overarching goal’ is poverty reduction
Provides loans, investments, guarantees and
technical assistance to Developing Member
Countries (DMCs)
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ADB says it’s dedicated to reducing poverty in
the Asia and Pacific region through pro-poor
sustainable economic growth, social
development, and good governance.
Top 10 donors/shareholders at
ADB
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15.9%
15.9%
6.6%
6.5%
5.9%
5.5%
5.3%
5.1%
4.4%
2.8%
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Japan
US
China
India
Australia
Indonesia
Canada
South Korea
Germany
Malaysia
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19%
12%
12%
11%
8.5%
7%
6.7%
6%
3%
2%
($18.3B)
($11.4B)
($11.3B)
($10.4B)
($ 8 B)
($6.5B)
($6 B)
($5.3B)
($2.7B)
($2.3B)
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Indonesia
Pakistan
China
India
Philippines
Bangladesh
Korea
Thailand
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
ADB’s country lending-2004
Nepal
2%
Sri Lanka
4%
O thers
7%
India
27%
Indonesia
5%
Bangladesh
5%
Philippines
9%
China
26%
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Pakistan
15%
sectors
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ADB's operations are diverse, covering
 agriculture and natural resources
 education
 energy
 finance
 health, nutrition, and social protection
 industry and trade
 law, economic management, and public policy
 transport and communications
 water supply, sanitation, and waste management
 activities involving multiple sectors
ADB Sector lending
Governance
12%
Transport
36%
Agriculture,
Water
12%
Finance
12%
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Energy
14%
Urban
Infrastructure
14%
Lending mechanisms
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The financial resources of the Bank consist
the following:
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– ordinary capital resources (OCR) for “hard”
loans, (7%-7.5% Interest) and
– special Funds made up of contributions by
member countries for “soft” or concessional
lending and technical assistance activities of
the Bank.
Lending
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Country Assistance
– Loans and technical assistance (Earlier
CAS now they produce CSP)
Programmes ( GMS and SASEC etc.)
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Guarantees
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ADB Policy Cycle
Policy
Internal review
Board Approval
Working Paper
Draft paper
Review paper(
(R -Paper)
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Multi-stakeholder
Consultation
CSP: Achieving MDGs by supporting
NPRS Implementation
NPRS Strategies
 Enhance pro-poor growth
 Boosting Employment
 Diversifying effective safety nets
 Ensuring social development
 Environmental sustainability
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Good governance
Promoting inclusive service delivery
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CSP: Achieving MDGs by
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supporting NPRS
Medium term economic growth must accelerate to
7-8% per annum; HOW ?
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Increased private investment in all sector
Agricultural diversification and increased
agribusiness activity
Increased efficiency in industrial & service
sector
Enhanced access to irrigation , finance and new
technologies
Rural electrification, market infrastructure dev.
CSP: Supporting NPRS
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ADB will no longer provide support on…….
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Biodiversity and forest
Land administration reform
Crop diversification
Livestock development
Rural livelihood development
Clean fuel development
Early childhood development
CSP: Supporting NPRS
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CSP aims to assist Bangladesh in ….
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Improving the investment climate for
private sector-led growth and employment.
Agricultural diversification and increased
agribusiness activity
Advancing social development agenda
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….will help government in sectors where reforms
are difficult e.g. Power, Ports and Railways
Other on going issues:
Local and Regional Perspective
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Water sector
– Integrated water resources Management
– Privatization policy push
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Energy Policy
Coal support
Climate fund , Energy efficiency fund
Renewable Energy fund
Carbon fund
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