Asia-Pacific Poverty Network (AsiaPovNet)

Spotlight Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty* The latest joint MDG report by ADB and the United Nations warns that the global economic crisis could trap an additional 21 million people in the Asia-Pacific region in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.25 a day.

Multimedia The Impact of the Global Economic Slowdown on Poverty and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific Conference The Governments of the People's Republic of China and Vietnam, the ASEAN Secretariat, and ADB -- together with 8 development partners (ADBI, BMZ/GTZ/KfW, DFID, ILO, JICA, WHO, UNDP, World Bank) -- held the Asia-wide conference. View the papers and presentations.

Call for Papers Partner institutions may send their knowledge products on inclusive growth and poverty reduction in Asia and the Pacific to AsiaPovNet@adb.org. Please include the abstract, URL (if paper is available online), and author institution in your email.

Asia-Pacific Poverty Network (AsiaPovNet)
Updated: 8 March 2010

Asia Pacific Poverty Network Launched

This website serves as a knowledge hub on poverty reduction and inclusive growth in the Asia and Pacific region. It features research and operational work of distinguished regional and national think tank institutions and development organizations such as ADB, ILO, UNDP, World Bank and others. Read more about the Poverty Network.