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Features
Results 71-80 of 427
17 Oct 2012
Social enterprises play a vital role in addressing social and environmental challenges in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
10 Oct 2012
Strengthening labor-intensive services can help developing Asia pursue inclusive, sustainable growth. Figures from Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2012 Update’s special chapter, Services and Asia’s Future Growth, underscore the service sector’s potential for reducing poverty across the region.
10 Oct 2012
A district in Central Java has made itself a model of bureaucratic reform, employing training courses and e-government to vastly improve the efficiency and inclusiveness of public services.
5 Oct 2012
Industrial development and trade are key tools for driving growth and reducing poverty in Asia. Here are 12 things to know about industry and trade.
25 Sep 2012
This feature provides a snapshot, by the numbers, of the key issues discussed in ADB's book, Pension Systems in East and Southeast Asia: Promoting Fairness and Sustainability.
27 Sep 2012
After decades of breathtaking growth that put a strain on the environment, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is moving toward a greener and more inclusive development path. Robert Wihtol, Director General of ADB’s East Asia Department, explains how ADB is supporting the PRC in its effort to achieve more environmentally sustainable growth.
24 Sep 2012
A new approach to environmental conservation can help governments protect ecosystems and build stronger economies. ADB.org speaks with Conservation International's Vice-President for Global Policy Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, who pioneered the development of payment for ecosystem services (PES) in Costa Rica.
18 Sep 2012
Gender discrimination costs lives. Close to 100 million women in Asia are estimated to be 'missing' because of discriminatory treatment in access to health and nutrition, pure neglect, or pre-birth sex selection. Here are 12 things to know about gender equality in Asia and the Pacific.
14 Sep 2012
The six member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion Program mark 20 years of economic cooperation in 2012.
7 Sep 2012
ADB assists the government and civil society in reforming the primary vocational education (PVE) system and increasing training opportunities for adults and out of school youth in the Kyrgyz Republic.