Promoting Rural Development and Food Security
Asia and the Pacific have made remarkable progress in reducing food insecurity over the past quarter of a century, despite differences across subregions. But the burden of feeding the increasing population still falls heavily on developing member countries, and food production is being reduced by the decreasing rural population, unsustainable use of land and natural resources, and global climate change. To solve these food security issues, the entire food supply system and rural development must be reformed. The shrinking agricultural workforce requires more state-of-the art agricultural technology. Infrastructure gaps must be filled by developing better post-harvest facilities, rural roads, market infrastructure, and agri-logistics centers to integrate more producers and agribusinesses into national, regional, and global food systems. Capacity-building and training programs will focus on agricultural market connectivity and agricultural value chain linkages, agricultural productivity, food security, and food safety.
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Virtual Workshop on Building Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific Amid New Challenges
This ADBI-ADB-Vietnam National University of Agriculture virtual workshop will explore ways to strengthen the adaptive capacity of food and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific amid challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change. -
ADBI-Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Webinar on Sanitation and Development: Strategies to Increase Adoption of Welfare-Improving Technologies (like Toilets)
This ADBI-BMGF webinar, organized in collaboration with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, will feature Yale University’s Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak who will present his work on technology adoption in developing countries. -
ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Webinar on Sanitation and Development: Unintended Consequences of Public Intervention in Sanitation in Peru and India
This webinar will discuss studies on sewerage expansion in Peru and community toilet maintenance in India, and how public intervention in sanitation infrastructure aimed at improving public health can lead to hazardous, unintended outcomes. -
ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Roundtable on Sanitation and Development
ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation roundtable, organized in collaboration with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, will assess the outlook for sanitation services delivery, financing, and its socioeconomic impacts in the region. -
ADBI Policy Maker E-Training: Financial Inclusion in Asia and the Pacific
This ADBI Policy Maker E-Training course will explore challenges and opportunities related to the advancement of financial inclusion, financial literacy, and financial education as drivers of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. -
Forum on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Asia
This conference will explore food security, supply chains, and rural development in Asia and the Pacific. -
Horticultural Value Chain Development Workshop
Workshop to share policy insights and country experiences among government officials and experts on horticultural value chain development. -
Policy Workshop on Food Security and Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia
Policy dialogue on promoting food security and improving disaster risk management in emerging Asian countries.
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Gendered Analysis of Food Security Gaps in Rural Nepal
The gender of the household head, economic status, land ownership, and education significantly influence food security for rural households in Nepal. -
Changes in the Rural Economy in Bangladesh under COVID-19 Lockdown Measures: Evidence from a Phone Survey of Mahbub Hossain Sample Households
The COVID-19 outbreak immediately had detrimental effects on the rural economy in Bangladesh. -
How Precious Is the Reliability of the Residential Electricity Service in Developing Economies? Evidence from India
Proactive and efficient policies that complement electricity tariff reforms are needed to enhance residential power service supply in emerging economies. -
Does Renewable Energy Increase Farmers’ Well-being? Evidence from Solar Irrigation Interventions in Bangladesh
Solar irrigation provides an opportunity to irrigate a larger amount of land due to reliability, affordability, and accessibility. -
Water Insecurity and Sanitation in Asia
As Asia rapidly urbanizes, providing water and sanitation services has become problematic. -
Designing Fair Compensation for Compulsory Acquisition of Land: Empirical Estimation of Hope Value, Blight, and the Negative Impact of Landowners’ Caste on the Value of Land in Bengaluru (India)
A fair compensation model extends beyond the market value of land to take account of the comprehensive value of land to its owner. -
Implementing Land Trust in Bangladesh as a Strategy for Financing Infrastructure and Sustainable Land Management
The Land Trust Plus approach could solve many land-related problems in Bangladesh. -
Leveraging SME Finance through Value Chains in the CAREC Landlocked Economies: Case of Mongolia
Is the business environment in Mongolia and the financing mechanisms favorable for small and medium-sized enterprises? -
Highway Access and Human Capital Investments in the Rural Regions of the People’s Republic of China
Highway access significantly reduces the enrollment rate of senior high schools in rural People's Republic of China. -
Why and for What? An Evidence of Agriculture Credit Demand among Rice Farmers in Pakistan
Farmers who get agricultural credit are not using it for the intended purpose.
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The landscape of Misato City in Japan has changed drastically in the last 35 years. In the 1980s, Shin-Misato Station was the Mushashino marshalling yard for freight services. Most of the land near the station was used for agriculture, but once residential houses increased and more people came to settle in the area the government built a passenger train station.