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Indonesia faces the twin challenge of maintaining high economic growth and making growth more inclusive. Most policymakers now agree that better jobs and greater productivity are fundamental for...

This report presents the findings of an assessment on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve food production and distribution in the People's Republic of China. The...

To promote smoother flows of goods across borders while reducing trade costs, this report explores an integrated approach to facilitating trade and transport across Asia and the Pacific, for better...

Publication Stock No. TIM178662-2--Verso of title page.Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development BankPublication Date: Jun 01, 2017Number of Pages: 116 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

This publication presents the integration of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the revised Power Development Plan VII of Viet Nam. It demonstrates how incorporating an SEA into the...

This report acts as a road map for the phased implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards in Uzbekistan as part of reform initiatives to bolster transparency, better understand...

This publication reviews the practices and policies of Internet Plus agriculture business models in the People's Republic of China. This publication reviews the practices and policies of Internet...

This report analyzes ways to match youth in Asia and the Pacific with quality jobs and shows why approaches that consider nonlinear transitions into and within the labor market can help underpin...

This guidebook helps ensure that community training investments are optimized and yield the desired results. It provides learning facilitators with guidelines and tools for carrying out various...

This book presents an in-depth analysis of sectors and reforms that can support Kazakhstan's potential to become an economic leader in Central Asia. Relying on oil and gas alone, however, will not...

This publication develops a strategic focus for integrating gender concerns into programs and operations of the Asian Development Bank in Kazakhstan. This assessment reviews ADB's experiences in...

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2016, the 47th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of...

Asia and the Pacific accounted for 40.9% of global GDP in 2016, up from 29.4% in 2000. The People's Republic of China, India, and Japan accounted for about 70% of the region's total output in 2016...

Asia and the Pacific accounted for 42.6% of global GDP at purchasing power parity in 2017, up from 30.1% in 2000. Around 780 million people from the region moved out of extreme poverty from 2002 to...

In developing Asia, the number of people living in extreme poverty declined from 1.1 billion in 2002 to 264 million in 2015. The vital data within Key Indicators are now accessible in a digitized...

This publication provides updated statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, and environmental measures as well as select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals...

This book presents an in-depth analysis of the sector reforms needed to enable the Kyrgyz Republic to achieve higher and more sustainable economic growth.Author: Asian Development BankPublisher:...

This publication assesses the energy sector in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and identifies how ADB can support its development. Expanded access to modern and affordable forms of...

This publication explains the evaluation strategic investment priorities of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and ADB in the agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector. It...

This report shows how the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) can leverage its regional position to boost trade, increase agriculture, and harness the power of its cities to promote inclusive...

This report shows how countries in the BIMSTEC subregion can work together to rebuild their pandemic-battered travel industries and create intraregional thematic tour packages to boost visitor...

This publication provides insights on how trade can be leveraged to enhance economic opportunities for women in the Pacific. It includes an analysis of how gender mainstreaming in Aid for Trade...

This report analyzes the complexities of health financing in Papua New Guinea with a focus on resource allocation, use, and accountability. It explores information gaps and transparency issues that...

This report examines the opportunities for developing equitable and efficient means to manage water resources in the Dudh Koshi river system in Nepal. The report suggests economically and...

This study provides an overview of the water security situation in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing issues and recommends...

This technical report assesses the string of events that triggered Nepal's Melamchi River floods in 2021 and highlights threats to the catchment area that provides vital drinking water to Kathmandu's...

This publication explores how natural language processing (NLP) techniques can be applied to social media text data to map public sentiment and inform development research and policy making. The...

Data on women's ownership of assets are sparse, with no comparable data on individual-level asset ownership. This limits understanding on intra-household dynamics of asset ownership, rights, and...

This report assesses the hurdles Philippine micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) face to access the financial services they need to grow and outlines how to promote an entrepreneurial...

Publication Stock No. TIM178662-2--Verso of title page.Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development BankPublication Date: Feb 28, 2017Number of Pages: 106 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...