International Market Insights (IMIs) is a compilation of development projects funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It is released monthly to alert U.S. firms of new consulting services projects under the ADB Technical Assistance (TA) programs. Technical Assistance is used to prepare and implement projects and support advisory and regional activities of the bank.

IMI January 2009

Twenty-four newly proposed technical assistance, amounting to $ 76 million worth of technical assistance programs are reported.  Most of these are coming from industry and finance sector. Click here.

IMI February 2009

The IMI report has 17 new technical assistance, amounting to $17.2 million. Countries included are Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia and Mongolia. ADB's technical assistance for  India's Karnataka State Highway Network Investment Strategy is the largest with $3 million. Click here.

IMI March 2009

Forty-four newly approved loan and technical assistance, amounting to $2.4 billion are included in this report.  Click here.

IMI April 2009

This contains $489 million worth of loan projects and technical assistance programs, coming mostly from industry and finance sector. ADB's technical assistance to China's Emergency Assistance for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction Project is the largest. Click here.

IMI May 2009

The IMIs cover 25 newly listed loan and TA projects amounting to $ 363 million of which $151 million is for a Renewable Energy Development and Network Expansion and Rehabilitation for Remote Communes Sector Project in Viet Nam. Click here.

IMI June 2009

The IMI report, amounting to $176 million, contains 13 newly approved technical assistance programs and loan projects in Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Vietnam.  Click here.

IMI July 2009

This report amounting to $1.4 B has 21 newly approved projects and programs.  ADB's loan to Azerbaijan for MFF - Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Program is the largest with $600 million.  It will require consulting services and civil works.   Click here.

IMI August 2009

This IMI contains $ 248 million worth of approved projects and $2.9 billion worth of newly proposed loan projects and TA programs.  ADB's loan to Nepal for Accelerating Economic Transformation Program (Subprogram 2) is the largest with $ 500 million project cost.  Click here.

IMI September 2009

This report has 34 projects and technical assistance programs, amounting to $860 million.  The $250 million Development Policy Support Program, Subprogram 3 in the Philippines is the largest.  Click here.

IMI October 2009

This IMI report contains 28 proposed projects and technical assistance programs, amounting to $2.2 billion and 14 approved project, amounting to $1.1 billion.  The largest is an approved $780 million Energy Efficiency Investment Program in Pakistan.  Click here.

IMI November 2009

This IMI report covers 25 newly approved projects, amounting to $2 billion; and 27 proposed loan and grant projects and technical assistance (TA) programs amounting to $670 million.  The $600 million Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program is the largest.  The project will require consulting firms to oversee program development.   Click here.