This edition analyzes how financial conditions weakened and bond yields rose in most emerging East Asian markets between 1 September and 10 November amid expectations that the United States Federal Reserve would keep interest rates elevated for an extended period. The report covers the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
This report outlines the opportunities for ADB and other multilateral development banks to help make financial markets in Asia and the Pacific more resilient to climate risk and support the transition to a low carbon economy. Explaining how ADB can play a catalytic role in greening the financial system, the report sets out policy options, assesses the bank’s strategic operational priorities, and considers implementation challenges.
This report analyzes e-commerce in Asia and the Pacific, assesses its environmental impact, and explains why providing adequate internet, online payments, and last-mile logistics is key to creating a sustainable and inclusive digital marketplace. Noting the region makes up the largest share of the world’s online retail market, it tracks the impact of the pandemic and emphasizes the need to level the playing field for small businesses.
This report analyzes ways that the tourism sector in Asia and the Pacific can leverage regional digital cooperation to ensure long-term resilience, sustainability, and inclusivity. Explaining how countries are looking to “build forward better” to insulate tourism from future shocks, the report studies how digital technology can be used to help change behaviors and stimulate investment.
This tool kit is designed to help stakeholders engaged in public-private partnerships (PPP) to integrate gender considerations in PPP projects throughout the development cycle. The tool kit offers guidance on how PPPs can offer more inclusive and gender-responsive infrastructure and services and presents practical approaches for integrating gender considerations into PPPs.
This publication explores how data from administrative records can complement traditional data sources such as surveys and censuses to enhance government planning for sustainable and inclusive development. It provides guidance on how administrative data—such as health, pension, and employment data in a social security system—can be a cost-effective way of developing and monitoring quality work- and labor-related statistics and indicators.
This joint report explores approaches to building resilient and sustainable global value chains (GVCs). It provides an overview of the most recent GVC trends, assesses the effects of trade tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic, and illustrates changes in energy and semiconductor supply chains. The report also analyzes climate change challenges for GVCs and proposes a framework for greening value chains as well as policy options for enhancing inclusive development through GVCs.
This report shows why encouraging young people to discover and drive solutions for Asia and the Pacific’s water sector can help unlock innovative approaches, promote ownership, and ensure water security is inclusive and resilient. It outlines practical ways in which development practitioners in the water sector can involve young people in their work.
This report analyzes ways to match youth in Asia and the Pacific with quality jobs and shows why approaches that consider nonlinear transitions into and within the labor market can benefit productivity and social progress. It reviews job matching models including commercial and government online platforms, digital bootcamps, and corporate-funded programs.
This publication analyzes subnational governments (SNGs) in Asia and the Pacific and assesses ways to bolster their finances and capacity to more effectively support sustainable economic development. It looks at decentralization reforms in 26 countries, outlines the significant social and economic role of SNGs, and assesses their expenditures, fiscal frameworks, and debt levels. It considers what steps are needed to support effective multi-level governance and strengthen subnational finances.
This report outlines how the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program could set up a disaster risk transfer facility to help member countries strengthen risk management. This could help CAREC countries diversify risk, reduce costs, increase access to international insurance and capital markets, and coordinate risk analysis and modeling. This report draws on lessons from other regions to explore opportunities and options for developing a CAREC Risk Facility.
