Video Audio

PART 1
(effect) VO: The Asian development Bank or
ADB is a financial institute operating
since 1966. As an institution, it
possesses full juridical personality
and, in particular, full capacity to
contract; to acquire, and dispose of,
immovable and movable property;
and to institute legal proceedings.
 VO: Its vision is to free Asia and
Pacific from poverty.

Its mission is to help its developing

member countries reduce poverty
and improve the quality of life of their
people.

Map of asia

poverty

Pictures of working class VO: ADB’s main objectives focus on

the following:
To support poverty reduction and
employment generation efforts
specially in rural areas, and more
equitable distribution of the benefits
of development.
To promote “balanced regional
development” as a means of
narrowing the wide disparities of
income and quality of life among
different regions.
 VO: Its functions range from
promotion of investments to its
member countries to cooperation
with the United Nations

Investment

resources

infastructure
technical assistance

United nations
PART2
Timeline (pan left to right) VO: Through the years, ADB’s
extension of assistance has shifted
1960 – food production, rural development from food production, energy
(pics) projects, social infrastructure,
regional cooperation and health
projects.
1970 – energy projects (pics)
1980 – social infrastructure (pics)
1990 – regional cooperation (pics)
21st century – health (pics)
PART3
Organizational Set-up VO: The organizational structure
(effects) observed by the Asian Development
Bank in the Philippines is exactly the
same as what has been used in other
neighboring Asian countries of the
Philippines. Basically, its
organizational set-up has been
classified not like as the other

Member countries
(pics of intl costumes)
Afghanistan, Armenia ,Australia,
Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Canada, People's Republic
of China, Cook Islands, Denmark
Republic of the Fiji Islands, Finland,
France, Georgia, Germany, Hong
Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati
Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz Republic,
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives,
Marshall Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, Mongolia, The Union of
Mynmar, Republic of Nauru, Nepal,
The Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, Republic of Portugal, Samoa,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri
Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Taipei,China, Tajikistan, Thailand
Timor-Leste, The Democratic Republic
of Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan,
Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United
States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam
and Philippines
(end focus on Philippines)
Refer to flags.zip
PART4
Present Status: Strategy 2020
News clippings
ordinary set-ups wherein it is based
on functions (e.g. Operations Dept.,
Human Resource) but it is focused on
the SPECIFIC PURPOSE. The
objectives and mission of ADB has
been held manifest through the
structuring of the organizational set-
up. As what we can see, it has been
further divided into poverty group,
environment, agriculture etc.
VO: From 31 member countries at its
establishment in 1966, ADB has
grown to encompass 67 members – of
which 48 are within Asia and the
Pacific and 19 outside. Georgia is the
67th and newest member, having
joined ADB effective February 2,
2007.
ADB and its members enjoy privileges
such as Freedom of Assets from
restrictions
Privilege for communication
Immunities and Privileges of Bank
personnel
Exemption from Taxation
And Immunities from Judicial
Proceedings, Assets and Archives.
Inset: Ay! Kajoin ba ang Pilipinas
diyan???
VO: Philippines is the founding
member of ADB.
Flash scanned news articles…
Focus on articles: (1) Philippines third-
largest borrower and (2) ADB approves 500
million loan… please type highlighted
contents.
PART5
Impact (effects) Homes for the working classes

Pros: (refer to impact stories.ppt) Electricity to far-flung provinces

Farm to market roads

Cons: