Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Name: Asian Development Bank
Abbreviation: ADB
URL to homepage: http://www.adb.org/
Country: Philippines
 

Mandate

To help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their citizens through;

  • policy dialogues
  • loans
  • technical assistance
  • grants
  • guarantees
  • equity investments

    Basic Principles of Bank Involvement in Forestry:
  • to harness the protective functions of forests with respect to soil, water and biodiversity for future generations
  • to enhance productive functions of forests so as it provides renewable resources for the production of goods and services
  • enhance the involvement of people in policy formulation and implementation

    Relevance to forests by key words

    Soil protection, water, climate change, biodiversity, capacity building, environmental conservation, harvesting, plantation forests