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Oct 2013

Asian Development Outlook 2013 Update: Governance and Public Service Delivery

The annual Asian Development Outlook, generally launched in April, presents an analysis of developing Asia’s recent economic performance plus its prospects for the next 2 years. This Update shows whether these forecasts were met, explaining divergence between forecasts and the actual outturn, and firms the forecasts for the next 18 months or so.
Sep 2013

Aid for Trade: An Investment-Benefit Road Map from South Asia

How to build bridges to export markets so that people in the economic periphery have a better opportunity to take poverty off their own maps.
Aug 2013

Solid Waste Management in Nepal: Current Status and Policy Recommendations

Eight key policy recommendations for managing municipal solid waste in Nepal.

Sep 2013

Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2013: Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

The Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2013 (FIGI 2013) is the third edition of the special supplement of the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific. The framework is composed of 35 indicators used as measures of income and nonincome outcomes of inclusive growth; the processes and inputs that are important to improve access to opportunities, social inclusion, social safety nets; and good governance and institutions.

Aug 2013

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2013

The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2013 aims to present the latest key statistics on development issues concerning the economies of Asia and the Pacific to a wide audience, including policy makers, development practitioners, government officials, researchers, students, and the general public.
Aug 2013

Macroeconomic Update: Nepal (August 2013)

This edition of Macroeconomic Update’s issue focus explores the prospects and challenges faced by Nepal to realize its vision of graduating from Least Developed Country (LDC) category to a developing country status by 2022.
Jun 2013

Developing South Asia: Lessons and Insights

Eight projects that delivered exemplary and significant results in their implementation in South Asia are showcased in this publication to be a useful reference for good practices that could be replicated across the countries of the region.
May 2013

The Role of Women in Peacebuilding in Nepal

This fragility assessment documents how women have contributed to Nepal's economic upliftment and social reconciliation through a number of civil society organizations and development projects, in particular ADB-supported projects.
May 2013

The Service Sector in Lower-Income Asian Economies

This paper reviews the main barriers to growth of the service sectors in six lower-income countries spread across different subregions of developing Asia. It also reviews policy options that can contribute towards the inclusive growth of these countries.
May 2013

News from Nepal: A Quarterly Newsletter of the Nepal Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (May 2013)

This issue of News from Nepal newsletter focuses on Asian Development Bank’s assistance in the agriculture and natural resources sector in recent times.

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