ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Barend Frielink
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Increasing Benefits through Economic Corridor Development in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic can maximize the potential benefits from the Greater Mekong Subregion’s economic corridors through its national policies, capacities, and implementation arrangements.
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Trade and Growth Horizons for Nusa Tenggara Timur and Timor-Leste
This report evaluates the prospects for trade and economic growth for two proximate economies in the Indonesian archipelago, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), Indonesia, and the independent state of Timor-Leste (TIM). Both have very low incomes and predominantly rural populations (mainly subsistence farmers and food-insecure households), and both are at the early stages of development with limited regional and global trade linkages. TIM has historically been implicated in disruptive civil strife, which continues to pose risks to existing and prospective economic assets.
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The Contribution of ADB to the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint
The ADB Southeast Asia Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussions and eliciting feedback on ongoing and recently completed economic, sector and policy work undertaken by ADB staff, consultants, or resource persons in the context of the Southeast Asia Department's (SERD) operational work. The series deals with economic and development issues in Southeast Asia, and aims to enhance knowledge of Southeast Asia's development and policy challenges, strengthen subregional and country operations, and contribute to policy dialogue at the national and regional level.
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Air Connectivity in Archipelagic Southeast Asia: An Overview
Archipelagic Southeast Asia (aSEA) covers five member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore - together with Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The aSEA region includes the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) subregional cooperation programs.
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Maritime Connectivity in Archipelagic Southeast Asia: An Overview
Archipelagic Southeast Asia (aSEA) covers five Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries - Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore - together with Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Timor-Leste.1 The aSEA region includes the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT).