Communication, innovation and leadership issues continue to hound the Asian Development Bank, according to the multilateral development bank’s most recent staff engagement survey.
Survey results obtained by Devex reveal notable declines in employee confidence regarding ADB top management’s ability to move the bank forward in a fast-changing development finance landscape while cultivating a more open environment for professional growth.
Only 44 percent of survey participants believe that the Manila-based institution has changed for the better in the last two years — a timeline coinciding with the term of current president Takehiko Nakao. This figure is down by 11 percentage points from the previous staff survey conducted in 2012. Meanwhile, staff confidence in the ability of managers and directors to establish priorities is also down 11 percentage points to 52 percent this year.
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Lean Alfred Santos@DevexLeanAS
Lean Alfred Santos is a former Devex development reporter focusing on the development community in Asia-Pacific, including major players such as the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He previously covered Philippine and international business and economic news, sports and politics.
