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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.
Sungsup Ra
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Public–Private Partnership for Strengthening Urban Health in Nagpur: The Model Urban Primary Health Center Project
This paper presents an innovative public–private partnership to revive the urban primary health center (UPHC) system of Nagpur City in Maharashtra State, India.
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Addressing Nutrition Security in Urban India through Multisectoral Action
This paper provides available evidence-based data on urban nutrition in India and explores practical multisectoral interventions that can contribute to ADB's support for the implementation of the country's National Urban Health Mission.
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Tuberculosis Control Measures in Urban India: Strengthening Delivery of Comprehensive Primary Health Services
This paper analyzes the magnitude of tuberculosis (TB) transmission and the quality of interventions in India’s urban areas and migrant populations. This paper offers actionable recommendations for TB elimination in India by 2025.
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Developing National Student Assessment Systems for Quality Education: Lessons from the Republic of Korea
This study highlights key lessons from student assessment in the Republic of Korea and discusses the assessment system’s role in the country’s progress in education.
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Closing the Financing Gap in Asian Infrastructure
ADB in 2017 estimated a financing gap in economic infrastructure of $459 billion per year for Asia. The gap almost doubles to $907 billion with the expected need for funding of social infrastructure.
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Challenges and Opportunities for Skills Development in Asia: Changing Supply, Demand, and Mismatches
Evidence suggests that skills mismatch will likely worsen if Asia continues to rely on the old model of skills supply that aided its economic and technological “catch-up” in recent decades.
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Debt Management Analysis of Nepal's Public Debt
This paper estimates an optimal target portfolio of sovereign debt for Nepal that minimizes long-term financing cost. In the analysis, a practical framework is applied, which is built upon the traditional mean-variance efficient frontier approach and simultaneously employs a relatively new concept of cost-at-risk (CaR). The framework is flexible enough to incorporate other factors such as liquidity risk. Simulation results show that the Nepali economy needs to increase longer-term domestic borrowing instruments, and that the maturity structure of domestic bonds should be simplified.
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Nepal Macroeconometric Model
The NRM Working Paper Series draws on ongoing and recently completed research and policy studies undertaken by NRM and its policy analysis network. The papers represent rudimentary work meant to stimulate discussion and elicit feedback. Papers published under this series could subsequently be revised based on feedback of commentators and published as articles in professional journals or chapters in books.
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Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption
This book presents contemporary perspectives on the importance of a learning society in supporting Asia and the Pacific’s development journey.
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Developing Countries Should Find Their Own Path for Skills Development and Training
Less developed countries need not emulate wealthier ones when establishing their technical and vocational training systems. -
Why School Closure is a Last Resort
School reopening should be done on a risk-based approach – with situations closely monitored, particularly for the effect of COVID-19 variants – and school closure be used as a last resort. -
Getting Higher Education Governance Right in South Asia
Effective higher education systems are critical for countries to advance. In South Asia, reforming governance structures and practices is a crucial step -
An Innovative Girls’ Scholarship Program in Bangladesh Provides School Re-Opening Lessons
Bangladesh not only kept girls in school but improved their lives on multiple levels with a simple, low-cost stipend program. It offers valuable insights for school systems around the world struggling with the pandemic. -
In India, Simultaneously Fighting Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Could Save Millions of Lives
COVID-19 and tuberculosis are both respiratory illnesses that can be addressed with similar strategies and resources.
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Promoting a Learning Society Key to Equitable Education Amid COVID-19 — ADB Book
Educational institutions must work with governments, the private sector, communities, and civic authorities to ensure equitable access to high-quality learning resources during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and beyond...
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Loans for Skills Training to Boost Jobs and Wages in Bangladesh
ADB will lend $350 million to Bangladesh to help public and private institutions scale up skills training for 1.25 million young workers so they are well-equipped to find jobs and meet the changing needs of today’s labor market.
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ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Technical and Vocational Training
ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $100 million loan to help the government of Sri Lanka revamp its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) which will equip youth with the required skills for the job market.
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Better Education and Skills Training in South Asia Key to Better Jobs, Stronger Economy
Sungsup Ra, Director in ADB’s South Asia Department, explains the importance of giving all children and youth a good education to help them get better jobs and ensure South Asia’s economies grow and develop.