Asian Development Bank Asian Development Bank Another Window of Career Development Yue-Lang Feng, Ph. D. Director Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division East Asia Department

Outline 1.An Overview 2.ADB’s Operations 3.EAER’s Operations 4.Employment Opportunities

An Overview

Basic Facts A multilateral development bank, founded in 1966 A working partnership of 67 members 34 borrowing members

Vision A region free of poverty Approximately 1.7 billion people in the region are poor and unable to access essential goods, services, assets and opportunities to which every human is entitled.

Shareholders 48 regional members 19 non-regional members Japan and the United States, coequally the largest shareholders (15.8% each)

Distinguishing Features Asian character Concern for small economies Particular emphasis on regional and subregional cooperation An evolving institution

Organization Governors and Alternate Governors Directors and Alternate Directors President 6 Vice-Presidents Managing Director General Operational and Support Departments Over 3,000 employees, 59 nationalities

Headquarters and Offices HQ in Manila, 31 field offices

ADB Corporate Structure Regional Departments (East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and West Asia, Pacific) Private Sector Department Service and Support Departments or Offices

Structure of Regional Department Energy Division Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division Public Management, Financial and Regional Cooperation Division Transport Division Urban and Social Sectors Division

Partners Governments Bio-lateral and multi- lateral international organizations Civil society, including NGOs, philanthropy foundations Private sector

The Poverty Challenge Two thirds of the world’s poor live in the region About 1.7 billion people survive on less than US$2 per day Accessibility and fund availability

Strategic Agenda ADB supports the Millennium Development Goals Strategy 2020—Infrastructure, Environment, Private Sector, Regional Cooperation—Knowledge Services Poverty Reduction Strategy—pro-poor, sustainable economic growth; social development; good governance

ADB’s Operations, 2012 $21.57 billion, of which ADB financed $13.30 billion, and co- financing partners $8.27 billion. Investment priorities in 2012 included transport, energy, finance, water and agriculture, and industry and trade. Top borrowers—IND, PRC, INO

Technical Assistance Grant funds used for –preparing and implementing projects –providing advice –supporting regional activities Loan-financed technical assistance

EAER’s Operational Areas 1.Land and Ecosystem Management and Environmental Protection 2.Water Resource Management 3.Agriculture and Rural Green Development 4.Rural Social and Financial Services

EAER’s Lending Projects 1.Anhui Huinan Urban Water Systems Integrated Rehab 2.Guangdong Chaonan Water Resources Development 3.Jiangxi Zhelin Lake Water Resources Integrated Utilization 4.Henan Value Chain and Products Safety Demonstration 5.Gansu Featured Agriculture and Financial Services System Development 6.Fujian Farmland Sustainable Utilization and Demonstration 7.Shandong Water Resources Allocation and Sustainable Utilization in Ground Water Depression Cone 8.Hubei Enshi Qingjiang River Upstream Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecological Conservation 9.Henan Hebi Qihe River Basin Environment Improvement and Ecological Conservation

EAER’s KPS, (i)Eco-compensation for Watershed Services in the PRC (2011) (ii)An Eco-compensation Policy Framework for the PRC: Challenges and Opportunities (2010) (iii)Country Environmental Assessment (2012) (iv)Reviving Lakes and Wetlands: Lessons Learned from the PRC (2008) (v)Flood Risk Management in the PRC (2012) (vi)Drying-up: What to do about the droughts in the PRC (2012) (vii)Dryland Ecosystems: Introducing an Integrated Management Approach in the PRC (2010) (viii)Shanxi Farmers Embrace Modern Irrigation Methods to Adapt to Climate Change (2013) (ix)Comprehensive Agricultural Development: Opportunities from the Current Economic Crisis (2009) (x)Rural Biomass Energy 2020 in the PRC (2010)

Employment Opportunities Staff Composition Operational Departments and Supporting Departments Economists, financial specialists, sociologists, engineers, sector specialists, environmental specialists, gender experts, and lawyers.

Employment Opportunities Position TitleDepartment Climate Changevarious departments Counsel (Operations)Office of the General Counsel Economicsvarious departments Energyvarious departments Environment and Natural Resourcesvarious departments Private Sector OperationsPrivate Sector Department Public-Private Partnershipvarious departments Risk ManagementOffice of Risk Management Social Developmentvarious departments Transportvarious departments Urban Developmentvarious departments Water Supply and Sanitationvarious departments

Employment Opportunities CAREER AT ADB opportunities OUTREACH MISSIONS AND CAREER FAIRS ( missions) Presentations and interview opportunities are usually offered in capital cities.

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