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Many of the recommendations in this volume are reflected in ADB's poverty reduction strategy and are being pursued in the implementation of the strategy. Foreword Poverty reduction is the overarching goal of the Asian Development Bank. Part of the process of formulating a poverty reduction strategy was the study that resulted in this publication the evaluation of ADB s past approaches to and experiences in designing country strategies and projects that promote poverty reduction. The study was a turning point a serious examination of how we have fared so far and a forward-looking suggestion of how we can do better. It illustrates ADB s willingness to learn from the past and improve its future operations.