ADBI Policy Briefs
ADBI Policy Briefs are based on events organized or co-organized by ADBI. The series is designed to provide concise, nontechnical accounts of policy issues of topical interest, with a view to facilitating informed debate.
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Of the People, for the People: Economic Corridors, High-Speed Railways, and Quality of Life in Post-COVID-19 Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt global economic activity. However, what is underway beneath the tip of this iceberg offers strong clues on future prospects for trade and transportation development in the region. -
Dealing with Corporate Distress, Repair, and Reallocation after the Pandemic
The economic response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has varied across the world, depending on whether countries have had fiscal resources and monetary room to address its challenges. -
Integrity in Sanitation Access and Service Delivery: A Case Study of Malaysia’s Sanitation Sector
Despite the continued efforts of international bodies, aid agencies, and governments, a huge portion of the global population still lacks safely managed sanitation. -
Solid Waste Management in Developing Asia: Prioritizing Waste Separation
Effective solid waste management is critical for achieving sustainable development in municipalities. -
Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for COVID-19: Evidence from Large-Scale Mobility Data in Tokyo
Governments must decide how to balance mobility restrictions while ensuring economic recovery so that losses can be minimized. -
Incorporating a Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Framework into Country Management and Development Strategies
The disconnect between disaster losses and disaster initiatives indicates that governments are unable to recognize the long-term economic impacts of disasters or the role of hazard mitigation. -
Frontiers of Water-Related Disaster Management and the Way Forward
Effective governance is one of the most essential elements of an overall disaster risk management strategy. -
Toward Better Fiscal Governance in Asia and the Pacific
Public finance plays an important role in the social and economic development of developed and emerging countries. -
Revisiting the Public–Private Partnership for Rapid Progress on the Sanitation-Related Sustainable Development Goals
Providing safely managed sanitation services for all requires extending the partnership between the public and private sectors. -
Crowdfunding with Music Securities: A New Approach to Impact Investing
Impact investing activity in Asia has grown quickly, but it will be a challenge to maintain the pace of scaling due to the complex and widely heterogeneous landscape of the region.