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Asian Development Bank
This report emphasizes that open and fair trade is essential for Asia and the Pacific's transition to low-carbon economies and outlines the important role of Aid for Trade in this…
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ADB's South Asia Department conducted a study to assess the status and responses to the needs of disadvantaged groups in its member countries and identify entry points for greater gender…
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Assesses how to finance an extensive overhaul of transport infrastructure in the BIMSTEC subregion, considers the challenges of public and private financing, and outlines how to create an overarching financial…
A road map which shows how Bangladesh can swap diesel irrigation pumps for solar powered systems to reduce fuel imports, increase farmers' incomes, and support the country's clean energy transition.
Examining how the livelihoods, health, and well-being of women in Central and West Asia were disproportionately affected by the pandemic, this report assesses responses and considers how the experience can…
To bolster economic and financial analyses through national account statistics, this publication presents a model developed by ADB to provide a more consistent measure of non-recoverable VAT on products. The…
Introduces the Global Integration Index as a tool to explore how global and regional integration affect development outcomes. The 43 indicators in the index include digital connectivity and environmental cooperation…
Analyses how Indonesia’s manufacturing sector could diversify and upgrade during the 2020-2024 period and beyond. The report asserts that policy makers and the private sector need to collaborate to identify…
This summary organizes the theme papers, findings, and recommendations that were presented at the Regional Workshop on Indigenous Peoples and Poverty Reduction, including the proposed regional plan of action that…
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Setting out the problems in defining indigenous peoples, this report gives a general overview of these groups in the Philippines, including their demographic profile, distribution, and sociocultural features. The state’s…
Highlights brighter economic prospects for Asia and the Pacific amid ongoing challenges. The publication forecasts growth across the region's developing economies of 4.8% this year and in 2024, up from…
This publication provides guidance to support efforts to reform state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in developing Asia.
This report explores green bonds and other finance instruments for climate-resilient infrastructure to help meet the growing demand for green investments and achieve a low carbon economy in Indonesia.
This edition considers recent trends in financial conditions and developments in local currency bond markets in emerging East Asia. It includes the results of the 2021 bond market liquidity survey.
Outlines economic prospects in developing Asia amid global turbulence and lingering pandemic risks. The report discusses the implications of school closures and the invasion of Ukraine, and explores mobilizing taxes…
This guidance note provides specific actions and tools for scaling up and mainstreaming water resilience in Asia and the Pacific through ADB’s operations.
The publication captures the knowledge and lessons from a water supply project in the coastal city of Khulna in Bangladesh in addressing the worsening salinity levels in the water sources.
This report reviews the progress of regulatory and policy reforms in Nepal and offers lessons to help refine the country’s fiscal federalism framework according to the provisions of the 2015…
This report provides a snapshot view of road safety conditions in 11 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries.
This publication draws on findings from a survey on the Philippines’ green bond market to provide insights on what support is needed to further develop the country’s sustainable finance market.
This publication explores the use of regulatory technology (regtech) in finance. It discusses how to design an optimal architecture, alongside policy considerations for an integrated regtech and supervisory technology ecosystem.
This publication discusses how Fiji’s laws and policies could help tackle gender inequalities in relation to climate change and disaster risk management.
Drawing on a decade of surveys, this report discusses trade finance trends and identifies how access to trade finance can become more inclusive.
Explores how the use of local currency-denominated bonds for cross-border collateral transactions can be promoted in ASEAN+3 to develop regional bond markets.
Uses findings from a survey on the green bond market in the Lao People's Democratic Republic to provide insights on what support is needed to further develop the country's sustainable…
Reviews developments in East Asian financial conditions and local currency bond markets. Long-term bond yields declined reflecting a dimming growth outlook while bond issuance achieved a record-high in the second…
Focuses on Indonesia’s most pressing labor market challenges and associated policy options. It provides a clear understanding of the labor market, demographic and labor force transitions, and the role of…
Presents the latest statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, environmental, and SDG indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This report is…
Analyses economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia. This includes forecasting the inflation and gross domestic product growth rates of countries throughout the region, including the People’s Republic…
Details the key achievements of the Regional Malaria and Other Communicable Disease Threats Trust Fund from its creation in 2013 to the first half of 2018. The report provides detailed…
Reviews developments in East Asian local currency bond markets during the third quarter of 2018 and provides outlook, risks, and policy options. Highlights include a focus on the impact of…
Outlines the rationale for and benefits of piloting activities for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This publication emphasizes the need for testing alternate approaches and sharing of experiences.
The Master Plan presents a comprehensive 10-year strategy and action plan for improving the subregion’s transport linkages across the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)…
This note provides information on planning and implementing electronic national single window systems to support efficient compliance with international trade regulations.
Illustrates why Southeast Asian countries need big data for recovery from COVID-19 to radically transform the delivery of key services such as health care, social protection, and education.
This publication updates the 2015 carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) road map for the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
This publication presents eight case studies of recent ADB projects that highlight innovative interventions and effective approaches to reduce poverty.
This report examines Viet Nam’s tech-based startups in two sectors: agriculture and health. It assesses the challenges for creating a more enabling ecosystem to scale up startups in these sectors…
This publication examines opportunities for pursuing pro-poor urban resilience initiatives to reduce the increasing impacts of heat stress faced by urban populations in Asia and the Pacific.
This publication features a broad suite of statistical indicators characterizing the supply-and-use interactions of economic sectors within and across 25 economies of Asia and the Pacific.
This publication reviews available evidence to explore the strengths, weaknesses, and uncertainties associated with various sources of information on sea-level rise in the Pacific islands.
This publication explores good practices in the use of financial instruments to enhance women’s economic resilience to disasters caused by natural hazard events and extreme weather conditions.
Assesses the current ecosystem for tech-based startups in Thailand, focusing on climate change, education, agriculture, and health. The report discusses the challenges facing tech startups and provides recommendations to overcome…
The Pacific region is expected to grow by 4.7% in 2022 and 5.4% in 2023 as most economies emerge from the worst of the pandemic-induced downturn. This issue of the…
Examines risks from flooding and earthquakes in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region. The publication assesses the protection gap and identifies ways of strengthening financing.
This publication explores how multilateral development banks (MDBs) can help improve the resilience of infrastructure given increasing climate and disaster risks.
Provides updated statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, and environmental measures as well as select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals. The report covers the 49 regional…
Explores how the central securities depository and real-time gross settlement (CSD-RTGS) linkage model could be applied to collective investment scheme (CIS) passporting frameworks in Asia to enhance post-trade efficiency.