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Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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Reports
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Enhancing Gender Equality in Infrastructure Development: Theories of Change, Indicators, and Sector Strategies
Underlining why gender equality is a core component of sustainable infrastructure design, this report considers four key ADB investment sectors in Asia and the Pacific and sets out ways to evaluate gender-enhanced project outcomes.
Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Student Experiences in Asian Higher Education
This report analyzes the online learning experiences of higher education students in six Asian countries during the pandemic to illustrate how to provide technical and learning support, narrow the digital divide, and direct future policy.
Atlas of Landslides in the Kyrgyz Republic
This publication assesses the Kyrgyz Republic’s rising exposure to landslides and looks at how ADB is providing a $35 million finance package to develop a risk reduction program designed to boost preparedness and cut their impact.
Tourism as Services Export: Current State, Vulnerabilities, and Building Resilience
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 shocks.
Pollution Control Technologies for Small-Scale Operations
This publication examines pollution control technologies and looks at their suitability for use in small-scale agriculture.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) December 2023: Growth Upbeat, Price Pressures Easing
Developing Asia’s outlook remains upbeat despite global challenges. The 2023 growth forecast is revised up from September’s projection, to 4.9% from 4.7%, on robust domestic demand. The 2024 forecast is maintained at 4.8%.
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2023: Domestic Resource Mobilization for Economic Recovery and Resilience
Continued growth is expected in the Pacific, but governments need to generate additional resources for public infrastructure and services essential to sustaining economic development.
Snapshot of Sustainable Development Goals at the Subnational Government Level in Indonesia
This report assesses how Indonesia is implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the subnational government (SNG) level, identifies gaps and good practices, and outlines ways to speed up progress.
National Strategies for Carbon Markets under the Paris Agreement: Making Informed Policy Choices
This report analyzes why deepening carbon markets in Asia and the Pacific can help economies reach ambitious emission reduction goals and generate the financing needed to scale up climate action and build a resilient future.
Mapping Hazards in Nepal’s Melamchi River: Catchment to Enhance Kathmandu’s Water Security
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 fast-growing population.