Reports

29 May 2020

COVID-19 Impact on Job Postings: Real-Time Assessment Using Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Online Job Portals

This brief reports on a rapid assessment of labor demand in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to help understand the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The analysis uses job postings at leading online job portals in the two countries.

27 May 2020

Public Financial Management Systems – Myanmar: Key Elements from a Financial Management Perspective

This report documents Myanmar’s financial management systems, covering primarily the areas of budgeting, funds flow, accounting and reporting, and auditing systems.

21 May 2020

Country Integrated Diagnostic on Environment and Natural Resources for Nepal

This study aims to mainstream environmental protection, climate change mitigation, and disaster risk management in the Asian Development Bank’s country partnership strategy for Nepal in 2020–2024.

20 May 2020

Fast-Tracking the SDGs: Driving Asia-Pacific Transformations

This report focuses on six interlinked transformative entry points that can help the Asia and Pacific region deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 under the Global Decade of Action.

18 May 2020

Enhancing Women-Focused Investments in Climate and Disaster Resilience

This publication explores why targeted investments in women are crucial to increase resilience to climate change and disasters and to achieve broader sustainable development.

13 May 2020

How COVID-19 Is Changing the World: A Statistical Perspective

An ADB contribution to this report highlights the role of trade links on the economic impact of COVID-19.

6 May 2020

2017 International Comparison Program for Asia and the Pacific: Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures — A Summary Report

This publication provides estimates of purchasing power parities (PPPs) and real expenditures for 22 economies in Asia and the Pacific. These are summary regional results from the 2017 cycle of the International Comparison Program (ICP).

30 Apr 2020

Improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools: A Guide for Practitioners and Policy Makers in Mongolia

This publication provides essential information on the planning, implementation, and management of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in schools, particularly for small and isolated rural settlements in Mongolia.

14 Apr 2020

Futures Thinking in Asia and the Pacific: Why Foresight Matters for Policy Makers

This handbook shows how the Asian Development Bank (ADB) piloted futures thinking and foresight to understand entry points to support transformational change and finance the future of Asia and the Pacific.

25 Mar 2020

Asia Bond Monitor – March 2020

This issue of the Asia Bond Monitor reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic and deepening global economic uncertainty are weighing heavily on local currency bond markets of emerging East Asian economies.