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- This book, copublished with Routledge, explores the crucial role of subnational levels of government in accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific.
- This guidance note explains how policymakers and practitioners can more effectively integrate children with disabilities into mainstream education and give them the individualized support they need.
- This edition's theme chapter assesses the effectiveness of the unconditional food relief program implemented during the COVID-19 crisis.
- This issue highlights the impact of technology on Asia's global value chains and considers development subjects including remittances, conditional cash transfers, agriculture, and bank credit.
- This publication presents eight case studies of recent ADB projects that highlight innovative interventions and effective approaches to reduce poverty.
- 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 Constitution.
- This brief shares learning from a project supporting the construction of earthquake-resilient schools in Nepal, which involved rebuilding smartly to promote inclusion and community resilience.
- This guide explores the benefits of using nature-based solutions to promote sustainable and resource-efficient infrastructure.
- This study examines different forms of support for smallholders provided through farmers’ groups and cooperatives in Nepal. It finds that multidimensional support involving productive assets and training is especially effective.
- Bilateral remittance inflows are countercyclical against the business cycle of a remittance-receiving country relative to a sending country.
- 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) member states.
- This edition features a special analysis of the effect of remittances on financial development, investment, and economic growth in Nepal. It highlights the importance of shifting from consumption-led growth to investment-led growth strategy.
- The case study discusses land pooling as a promising tool to rein in urban sprawl and reach equitable and inclusive outcomes for sustainable urban development in South Asia region.
- Achieving the full potential of energy innovation is necessary for dealing with the ecologically unsustainable economic growth of Asian countries.
- Regional cooperation for optimizing the agricultural production efficiency of countries can be a strategic tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- This report reviews the energy landscape in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka with the aim of supporting improved energy efficiency in these countries and the rest of South Asia.
- Unsafe sanitation practices can lead to severe risks to public health and the environment.
- The Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor provides data and analysis as a resource for evidence-based policy design. This year's edition focuses on South Asia.
- This brief examines education financing trends in Nepal following the government’s transition to a federal system and recommends designs for future financing, operational conditions, and practices that better reflect the new system.
- Demography is a principal driving force for economic growth and social development.