Closing mortality and pension coverage gaps in Asia and the Pacific requires financial resilience strategies, smart regulation, and market-driven innovation. Asia and the Pacific’s development story is one of extraordinary …
Transcript Improving Market Linkages for Cottage and Small Industries in Bhutan From July 2020 until December 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has implemented the technical assistance (TA) project – …
Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium/ADB Water and Urban Forum 2025 demonstrated how meaningful youth engagement can support innovation in large-scale sector events and partnership platforms, and marked a strategic …
Video | 22 August 2025 Asian Impact Webinar 99: Carbon Pricing Options and Implications for Asia Putting a price on carbon is one way to tackle rising pollution and environmental …
Strong fiscal rules, independent oversight, and coordinated policymaking can safeguard monetary policy credibility and economic stability in Asia and the Pacific. From the Asian financial crisis to the global financial …
Transcript Yukitsugu Yanoma, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB The agriculture sector remains a key pillar of the economy; contributes about 10% of the GDP in Mongolia. So, the …
Governments in Asia and the Pacific are reforming regulations to reduce business costs and attract investment. Cambodia is showing that evidence-based tools and digital platforms can create fairer and more …
The Philippines has a strong PPP ecosystem but there is still significant untapped potential for private sector investment. Recent reforms, including the PPP Code and eased foreign ownership limits, are …
Sri Lanka is advancing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiatives to hold manufacturers and importers accountable for the full lifecycle of plastic products. These efforts aim to improve packaging design and …
Transcript Thailand is racing toward a cleaner future—with bold goals to slash emissions by 20% by 2030, achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and reach net-zero emissions by 2065. But today, …