- About ADB
- News & Events
- Data & Research
- Publications
-
Focus Areas
-
Sectors
- Agriculture
- Education
- Energy
- Finance
- Health
- Industry and Trade
- Information and Communication Technology
- Public Sector Management
- Social Protection
- Transport
- Water
-
- Projects
-
Countries
-
Subregional Programs
- Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC)
- Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
- Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT)
- South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC)
-
Other Offices
- European Representative Office
- Japanese Representative Office
- North American Representative Office
- Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office
- Pacific Subregional Office
-
Countries with Operations
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- China, People's Republic of
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- Georgia
- India
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
-
Search
For search tips, go to the Help page.
| 2 May 2013 |
Video |
Asia's Way Forward: Improving Skills, Creating JobsInvesting in training and practical education will stimulate and diversify the jobs market in Asia - creating the basis for an expanding middle class. asia... |
| 11 May 2012 |
Publication |
Giáo dục Ngoài luồng: Học thêm và Ý nghĩa của nó đối với các Nhà hoạch định Chính sách ở châu ÁTại tất cả các khu vực của châu Á, các hộ gia đình đang dành một khoản chi tiêu đáng kể cho học thêm. Việc học thêm có thể góp phần vào những thành tích đạt được của học sinh nhưng đồng thời nó cũng duy trì và và làm cho bất bình đẳng xã hội thêm trầm trọng, làm chuyển hướng các nguồn lực vốn được dùng cho mục đích khác và có thể góp phần vào sự không hiệu quả của các hệ thống giáo dục... |
| 7 May 2012 |
Publication |
Shadow Education: Private Supplementary Tutoring and Its Implications for Policy Makers in AsiaIn all parts of Asia, households devote considerable expenditures to private supplementary tutoring. This tutoring may contribute to students’ achievement, but it also maintains and exacerbates social inequalities, diverts resources from other uses, and can contribute to inefficiencies in education systems. Such tutoring is widely called shadow education, because it mimics school... |
| 4 May 2012 |
News |
Inclusive, Green, Knowledge-Based Growth Keys to Asia's FutureInclusive, Green, Knowledge-Based Growth Keys to Asia's Future Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is strong, but growth alone is not enough for the region to succeed in an era of global change, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said in his annual address to the ADB Board of... |
| 31 Jul 2007 |
News |
PRC, India Lagging in Economic Well Being, Living Standards - StudyPRC, India Lagging in Economic Well Being, Living Standards - Study The People's Republic of China and India - the two economic powerhouses in developing Asia and the Pacific - are lagging in terms of economic well-being and living standards of their population, a new study... |
| 1 Apr 2000 |
Publication |
Asian Development Outlook 2000: The Social Challenge in AsiaAsian Development Outlook The Asian Development Outlook 2000 is the Asian Development Bank's annual survey of economic developments in its developing member countries in the Asian and Pacific region. This year, the Outlook looks at the social challenge facing developing Asia as it enters the new millennium: improving... |
| 7 Jun 2012 |
Feature |
Casting a Long Shadow on Asian EducationADB education expert Jouko Sarvi talks about the economic and social implications of private tutoring in Asia and the Pacific. Jouko Sarvi, Practice Leader for Education at ADB's Regional and Sustainable Development Department, is responsible for coordinating policy and strategy of ADB's... |