Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
South Asia
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Re FORM: lessons for urban governance futures from the pandemic
This report titled “Re FORM: Lessons for Urban Governance futures from the Pandemic” is based on the study which was undertaken by Scaling City Institutions for India (SCI-FI), Centre for Policy Research
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Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia
Over recent decades, South Asia has made remarkable progress in improving the health of mothers and children. But the year 2020 brought a great shock to South Asia, as it did to the whole world. The COVID-19
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Urban resilience in South Asia
This publication is titled “Urban Resilience in South Asia”. Some of the important themes covered in this issue include, the role of risk assessments in building capacity of city governments, women leadership
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Estimation of pregnancy losses attributable to exposure to ambient fine particles in south Asia: an epidemiological case-control study
<p>Maternal exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM2·5) is associated with pregnancy loss (ie, stillbirth and miscarriage). <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/ambient-fine-particles-South-Asia.pdf"
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Corporate governance in South Asia: trends and challenges
This report analyzes four core areas of corporate governance in South Asia in light of global trends and best practices. It assesses the necessary regulatory preconditions for strong financial and economic
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Climate-informed water accounting: the need for measuring to plan and manage water resources in South Asia
This brief explores the need for water accounting to help governments better plan and manage water resources that are already threatened by the impacts of climate change. Water management policies have
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Engendering climate change: learnings from South Asia
This book focuses on the gendered experiences of environmental change across different geographies and social contexts in South Asia and on diverse strategies of adapting to climate variability. The book
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Seasonal outlook to socio-economic impact based forecasting
This working paper introduces a methodological concept that translates the pre-monsoon seasonal outlook to multi-sector impact-based forecasting. Building on the seasonal forecasts for precipitation available
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A compendium of key climate smart agriculture practices in intensive cereal based systems of South Asia
Climate Smart (Sustainable Management of Agricultural Resources and Techniques) Agriculture is an approach of crop production, which deals with the management of available agricultural resources with latest
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Costs of climate inaction: displacement and distress migration
Migration has been a historic, beneficial and important feature of all communities across South Asia. However, when migration is forced and migrants are asset-less, they are often seen as ʻencroachers’