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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Papers and Briefs
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Using Ex-Ante Cost–Benefit Analysis to Improve Waste Management in the Pacific
This brief outlines how cost–benefit analysis can help policy makers assess potential solid waste management projects by quantifying the estimated economic, environmental, and health impacts.
Civil Society Brief: India
This brief provides an analysis of India’s array of grassroots civil society organizations (CSOs), outlines the complex challenges they face, and explains how their work with poor and vulnerable groups helps build resilient communities.
Asia’s Low-Carbon Transition: Opportunities and Challenges for Trade
This paper finds the green trade pattern of Asian economies is increasing in terms of its export share within the region and in global trade. However, the green imports share showed faster growth than the exports share.
Toward a Common and Comparable Framework for Measuring the Digital Economy
It is imperative that the digital economy and its impacts on growth and job creation can be measured reliably.
Family Size and Domestic Violence in a High-Fertility Society
The normalization of violent behavior in larger families may be linked to a lack of resources available to effectively address and resolve conflicts.
Does Biomass Fuel Use for Cooking Affect Early Childhood Development? A Case Study of Kiribati
The likelihood that a child's development will be on track declines significantly if the child belongs to a household that uses biomass fuel for cooking.
Leveraging School Principals to Address Learning Loss in Indonesia through Group and Individual Targeting
Training for school principals should cover managerial aspects and soft skills, in addition to using data to inform support for teachers.
Social Benefits of Clean Energy: Evidence from Bangladesh
Using the three rounds of the Bangladesh Integrated Household Surveys, this study attempts to quantify the welfare effects of solar adoption.
Critical Issues for Fiscal Reform in the People’s Republic of China Part 2: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations and Debt Management
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has achieved remarkable progress in poverty reduction and economic growth—despite having had fiscal institutions that, initially, were not well aligned with its socioeconomic goals.
Sustainable Financing Strategies for SMEs: Two Alternative Models
A sustainable financing approach for small and medium-sized enterprises has been a long-standing goal of respective governments, especially in developing countries.