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Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2019

The Pacific Economic Monitor provides updates on developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues.

Resilient Coastal Cities for Enhancing Tourism Economy: Integrated Planning Approaches

Coastal cities face severe planning challenges with growing urban pressures, potential sea level rises, and other impacts of climate change.

Climate-Smart Practices for Intensive Rice-Based Systems in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal

This publication presents the outcomes of initiatives promoting climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.

ADB to Help Strengthen Disaster Resilience of Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tonga

ADB has approved $24 million in contingent disaster financing for the second phase of the Pacific Disaster Resilience Program to strengthen and boost disaster resilience efforts in FSM, the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, and Tonga.

気候変動： 小島嶼国地域による忍び寄る危機への対応

アジア開発銀行（ADB）は、「小島嶼国地域の強靱性および健全で生産的な海洋を実現させるためのハイレベル会合（The Conference on Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans）」を主催しました。

Atoll Nations Face Immediate Climate Threat to their Development — ADB President

Atoll nations are on the front line of climate change and require immediate action to combat the impact of land loss, beach erosion, loss of fisheries, and water shortages—a situation that threatens their development and stability...

ADB, Ireland Establish Fund to Boost Climate, Disaster Resilience in Pacific

ADB and the Government of Ireland today signed agreements establishing the Ireland Trust Fund for Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Small Island Developing States.

Building Resilience in the Pacific: How ADB is Addressing Climate Change and Disaster Risks

This publication highlights ADB's support to its 15 member countries in the Pacific in addressing climate change and disaster risks.

Pacific Economic Monitor: May 2019 – Special 10th Anniversary Issue

This publication provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues to date.

Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program: 10 Years of Cooperation

This publication highlights how the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program (CEP) has contributed to sustainable development over the last decade.

Understanding Disaster Risk for Advancing Resilient Development: Knowledge Note

This knowledge note highlights ten key considerations for enhancing understanding of disaster risk among public investment planners.

ADB Supports Climate-Friendly, Innovative Solutions to Boost Farmers' Incomes in Cambodia

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $90 million loan to help Cambodia strengthen climate resilience and modernize the agriculture sector using advanced technologies.

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Disasters in the Pacific

Pacific island countries need to build their fiscal and economic resilience to climate change and natural disasters as these have lasting consequences on their livelihoods, economies, and fiscal balances.

Improving Labour Market Outcomes in the Pacific: Policy Challenges and Priorities

Underemployment, informal work, gender disparities, and a large share of young people not in education, employment, or training characterize labour markets in the Pacific island countries.

ADB Projects in Cambodia, Mongolia, Tajikistan Secure GCF Funding

ADB has secured $190 million in total funding—comprising of $85 million in grants and $105 million in concessional loans—from the Green Climate Fund for its climate change projects in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Tajikistan.

Ногоон уур амьсгалын сангийн санхүүжилтээр Монгол, Камбож, Тажикистан улсад төсөл хэрэгжүүлнэ

Climate Change Could Derail Economic Progress in the Pacific — ADB

Countries in the Pacific should step up their efforts to adapt to more extreme weather conditions and mitigate disaster risks to improve the region’s economic growth prospects, according to ADB's latest Pacific Economic Monitor.

Large-Scale Soil Health Restoration: The Way Forward for Reversing Climate Change while Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security

This paper describes soil health, and lists soil-regenerative agriculture practices that can mitigate and reverse climate change, improve water management, and enhance food and nutrition security.

Mainstreaming Climate Risk Management in Development: Progress and Lessons Learned from ADB Experience in the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience

This study looks at ADB’s early experience in developing and implementing national adaptation programs and projects under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR).

ADB to Double Climate Financing for the Pacific in 2017-2020, Signs First Agreement with GCF

ADB will more than double the level of climate financing it will mobilize for its Pacific developing member countries to over $500 million between 2017 and 2020.