Connecting East Asia : A New Framework for Infrastructure

dc.creatorAsian Development Bank
dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.creatorJapan Bank for International Cooperation
dc.date2012-06-06T16:13:01Z
dc.date2012-06-06T16:13:01Z
dc.date2005
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:13:36Z
dc.descriptionInfrastructure development has made a major contribution to East Asia's enviable record on growth and poverty reduction. However, substantial new investments in infrastructure and service delivery improvements will be required to sustain progress in the future, and to address new challenges posed by urbanization, decentralization, and regional integration. At the same time, questions have often been raised about the impact of infrastructure on the environment and local communities, about waste through corruption in public spending and private contracts, and about the appropriate roles of the public and private sectors in infrastructure financing, ownership, and management. These questions are the motivation for this study by the Asian Development Bank, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and the World Bank. The three agencies support infrastructure development through project financing and guarantees, as well as by assisting governments to put in place policies to improve public sector performance, and to attract private investment. Each agency will follow its own operational strategy in each country, but it is expected this new framework will enable taking a more coherent and consistent approach. By suggesting a "new framework" for infrastructure development in the region, Connecting East Asia presents an approach that will help avoid costly mistakes, and allow policy makers, development partners, nongovernmental organizations, and the public and private sectors to work together toward the successful provision of infrastructure. The report is organized around three main themes: inclusive development, coordination, and accountability and risk management.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/6282748/connecting-east-asia-new-framework-infrastructure
dc.identifier0-8213-6162-7
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7267
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-6162-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416278
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADB
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL COSTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL REPLACEMENT
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCONSUMER PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOST OF CAPITAL
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATING
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATING AUTHORITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGENERATING CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectIIMI
dc.subjectIMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT REGULATORS
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLONG DISTANCE
dc.subjectLONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMASS TRANSIT
dc.subjectMONOPOLY POWER
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPORK
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectREGULATORS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMIES
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMIES
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectURBAN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSAID
dc.subjectUSER CHARGES
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectVOIP
dc.subjectWATER
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.titleConnecting East Asia : A New Framework for Infrastructure

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