Developing Asia faces a climate policy crossroads. The region is highly vulnerable to climate change, even as it is an increasing contributor to the global climate crisis. This report explores what a global transition to net zero could mean for Asia and the Pacific under a range of climate policy scenarios and provides recommendations.
This Annual Report provides a comprehensive account of ADB’s operational and financial results in 2022. The report summarizes how ADB combined finance and knowledge, and leveraged partnerships to help its developing member countries move on from the COVID-19 pandemic and address new crises and longer-term development challenges. Read the report on your smart device here.
Basic Statistics 2023 presents data for 46 economies in Asia and the Pacific on development indicators tracking progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Select SDG data are also accessible via the Key Indicators Database.
This report presents a practical toolkit of ways to merge public, private, institutional, and other forms of capital to deliver resilient, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure in the ASEAN+3 region. It provides companies, investors, and policy makers with a range of innovative financing models, as well as insights based on case studies.
This publication explores the potential for central bank digital currencies to help promote financial inclusion. It considers how such currencies could leverage digital finance technologies and enhance the reach and value of formal financial products and services among the unbanked or underserved.
This issue includes articles on the economics of investing in COVID-19 vaccines, the effects of financial development and liberalization on macroeconomic growth, and the impacts of population aging on Asia’s economic growth.
This publication presents a comprehensive overview of the potential impact of climate change on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries. It assesses and recommends how CAREC member countries can collaborate to address climate change issues through regional cooperation.
