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.
Tetsushi Sonobe is the Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Tokyo-based think tank of the Asian Development Bank that promotes the realization of a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific through policy research and capacity building.
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Creative Economy 2030: Imagining and Delivering a Robust, Creative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Recovery
The revival of the creative economy will be critical for ensuring an inclusive recovery that boosts small enterprises and employment for vulnerable groups in Asia’s rural and urban areas.
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Evolving Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Asia
Despite increases in the number of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) receiving government support, the provision has not reached the most affected or vulnerable firms.
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The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Asia and Their Digitalization Responses
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are diverse, but the severity of the pandemic’s impact on them varies considerably depending on their characteristics.
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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.
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COVID-19 Impacts and Policy Options: An Asian Perspective
COVID-19 economic recovery can be advanced by greater efforts to boost longer-term resilience and sustainability in Asia and the Pacific.
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Asian Development Review: Volume 38, Number 1
This edition features studies on seasonal labor mobility in the Pacific as well as development issues relating to population aging, education, and the labor market in Asia.
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Climate Change Impacts in Asia are Essentially a Water Story
Water is critical for sustaining all aspects of life and it is at the center of our need to better understand and address the impacts of climate change.
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T20 Italy 2021 Inception Conference Remarks by ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe
Dean Sonobe addressed the virtual launch of Think20 (T20) Italy 2021 by describing ADBI’s priority areas for advancing policy research and capacity building, in conjunction with Italy’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency.
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ADBI Dean Sonobe on Enabling Asia’s COVID-19 Recovery
ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe discussed imperatives for enabling COVID-19 pandemic recovery in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific and new ADBI research to boost related policy efforts in a video message.