Climate security in the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal (BoB) region is emerging as an important focal point for climate security risks. This is largely due to a multi-layered interplay of geopolitical, geostrategic, and climate-related regional
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Opinion survey on COVID-19 and wildlife trade in 5 Asian markets
<p>The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the link between zoonotic diseases – those transmitted from animals to humans – and wildlife markets into sharp focus. An online survey conducted
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020: East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19
<p>The COVID-19 virus that triggered a supply shock in China has now caused a global shock. Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), recovering from a trade war and struggling with a viral
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Crisis In Sight: Global Risk Analysis, March 2020
<p>ACAPS' Global Risk Analysis outlines a number of key contexts where a notable deterioration may occur within the next six months, leading to a spike in humanitarian needs. ACAPS analysts conduct
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A voice in their future:The need to empower Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
<p>More than two years since the expulsion of the majority of the Rohingya population from Myanmar, Rohingya are still not being adequately informed or engaged on issues of vital importance to their lives
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South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Operational Plan 2016-2025 Update
<p>This report reflects the changes in the South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program’s operational plan for the period 2016–2025, in particular on priority projects resulting
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Development and climate change in the Mekong Region: case studies
This volume brings together a new set of multi-country empirical case studies that contribute to the understanding the complexities of development and resource governance in the context of climate change
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A handbook for establishing water user associations in pump-based irrigation schemes in Myanmar
The purpose of this handbook is to support efforts to improve irrigation efficiency, and crop and water productivity to enhance farm incomes and livelihoods in pump-based irrigation schemes established
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Myanmar's urbanization: creating opportunities for all
Urbanization in Myanmar is still in an early phase with slightly less than one-third of the population living in cities. This presents an enormous opportunity for the country. Cities are engines of growth
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Nutrition sensitive food system: policy analysis and investment framework for Myanmar
Ending malnutrition in all forms is a global development priority. Investment in nutrition can yield high returns in terms of reduced health costs, increased productivity and improved human resources capacity
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Nutrition sensitive food system: policy analysis and investment framework for Myanmar
Ending malnutrition in all forms is a global development priority. Investment in nutrition can yield high returns in terms of reduced health costs, increased productivity and improved human resources capacity