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
Asian Development Bank
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Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery in Indonesia: an assessment of its role in a carbon capture and storage pathway
This publication assesses the potential of carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) technology to mitigate climate change in Indonesia. Although the technology was designed to rejuvenate oil production
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Strengthening Asia's financial safety net
<p>The 1997–1998 Asian financial crisis and the 2008–2009 global financial crisis emphasized the need for international cooperation in responding to systemic failure in an increasingly globalized
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Asian economic integration report 2019/2020: demographic change, productivity, and the role of technology
This report reviews economic cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific and looks at how technology could boost productivity in aging economies. This publication examines trade and global value
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Asian economic integration report 2019/2020: demographic change, productivity, and the role of technology
This report reviews economic cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific and looks at how technology could boost productivity in aging economies. This publication examines trade and global value
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Learning from the challenges of the Melamchi water supply in Kathmandu
Nepal has 2.7% of the earth’s freshwater, yet the people of Kathmandu, Nepal’s most developed region, struggle with scarce water supply. Rapid urbanization, overpopulation, and overexploitation of groundwater
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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. It emphasizes learnings from a technical assistance
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Ending hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: an assessment of investment requirements in agriculture
This report analyzes the impacts of agricultural challenges in Asia and the Pacific. It also identifies investments required in different subsectors to achieve food security in the region by 2030. About
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Nowcasting economic growth in India: the role of rainfall
This paper presents nowcasting of quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) growth in India by developing an econometric framework specific to the country’s economy. “Nowcasting” uses high frequency data
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Creating livable cities: regional perspectives
This publication explores global urban development trends and proposes policy solutions for cities in developing and emerging economies to become centers of green and inclusive growth. Urbanization is
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The role of social assistance in reducing poverty and inequality in Asia and the Pacific
This working paper analyzes the contribution of social protection—especially social assistance—in reducing poverty and inequality and supporting inclusive growth in Asia and the Pacific. The analysis is