People's Republic of China: Tianjin Wastewater Treatment and Water Resources Protection Project

The Tianjin Wastewater Treatment and Water Resources Protection Project aimed to improve the urban environment by reducing environmental contamination thruogh improved wastewater management, and the quality of raw water supply in Tianjin.

People's Republic of China: Shanxi Environment Improvement Project

The Asian Development Bank's Shanxi Environment Improvement Project was selected for evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Department 3 years after completion to provide lessons and recommendation to future projects of this nature.

Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards: Project Case Studies in the People's Republic of China

The case studies presented in this report were conducted in preparation of the special evaluation study of the Asian Development Bank's 1995 Policy on Involuntary Resettlement.

Special Evaluation Study on Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards

This study evaluates the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 1995 policy on involuntary resettlement. Sixteen case studies of ongoing and completed projects with significant involuntary resettlement were done in the People’s Republic of China, India, and the Philippines.

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• Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards: Project Case Studies in India
• Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards: Project Case Studies in the People's Republic of China
• Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards: Project Case Studies in the Philippines

Pathways Out of Rural Poverty and the Effectiveness of Poverty Targeting

This special evaluation study (SES) arises from the increasing importance the Asian Development Bank (ADB) places on poverty reduction, which has become the overarching goal of its operations.