Asian Development Bank

Outlining a strategy designed to boost local government participation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation program, this report presents practical implications and offers...

This guidance note provides a comprehensive overview of medical oxygen production, distribution, and use in Asia and the Pacific region, and explores how to improve systems over the medium and long...

This report shows how the wetlands and lakes of the People's Republic of China Yangtze River floodplain play a key role in supporting livelihoods and providing essential ecosystem services and offers...

Analyzing rural wastewater management in the People's Republic of China, this publication considers current financing, policy, and institutional frameworks, and proposes ways forward. It outlines the...

This publication is designed to help tax analysts estimate revenue losses from tax expenditures and tax incentives. It presents the methodologies commonly used to estimate revenues forgone using...

Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development BankPublication Date: Dec 24, 2024Number of Pages: 114 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 9292771159ISBN-13: 9789292771157

This publication explores marine renewable energy sources and shows how increasing the capacity of the blue economy can help the Asia and Pacific region transition to a clean energy, low carbon...

Detailing how Australia's Therapeutics Goods Administration conducted horizon scanning for new vaccines during the pandemic to assist ADB, this report is designed to help countries in Asia and the...

This report assesses social protection measures in Asia, shows how they help tackle crises such COVID-19 and climate change, and outlines the need for more inclusive, shock-responsive policies to cut...

This report presents an analysis of 2018 social protection data from the Asian Development Bank's 14 Pacific developing member countries. It uses the bank's Social Protection Indicator to assess the...

This publication explores how inclusive business initiatives successfully integrate low-income segments into commercial markets. It highlights concepts, models, and strategies that drive economic...

This report analyzes tourism in Asia and the Pacific as a services export industry, assesses how it was hard hit by the pandemic, and looks at ways to better insulate tourism sectors against future...

Extreme rainfall events in Timor-Leste have caused extensive damage to road sections, highlighting the critical need to address climate change risks at all stages of road infrastructure development,...

Introducing a data-driven framework aimed at closing the digital education gap, this report assesses 10 developing member countries and illuminates how a multi-stakeholder, systemic...

This report assesses how Indian ADB-backed projects to construct and upgrade some 45,000 km of rural roads are improving connectivity, opening socioeconomic opportunities, and transforming...

This tool kit for the health sector aims to improve understanding of the legal framework, technology, and unique health identifiers or patient registries involved in ensuring the continuity and...

This report analyzes how Islamic finance can be scaled up to help build urgently-needed climate-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific region, and ensure its post-COVID-19 recovery is...

This report provides an analysis of Indonesia's state-owned enterprises (SOEs), explores their prominent economic and social role, and explains how further reforms can unlock their commercial and...

This book explains how rapid digitalization during COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of digital services trade in Asia and the Pacific, and provides analysis on the opportunities, challenges, and...

Publication Stock No. RPT178656-2--Verso of title page.Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development BankPublication Date: Feb 28, 2017Number of Pages: 53 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

This publication explores how data from administrative records can complement traditional data sources such as surveys and censuses to enhance government planning for sustainable and inclusive...

This publication discusses how Fiji's laws and policies could help tackle gender inequalities in relation to climate change and disaster risk management. Globally, women are disproportionately...

This publication shows how ADB continues to explore new ways to deepen its relationship with civil society organizations (CSOs) and increase the impact of its development projects in South Asia...