Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
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Food for all: investing in food security in Asia and the Pacific - issues, innovations, and practices
Food security is a critical issue for Asia and the Pacific. The region is the world’s key supplier and largest consumer of food yet it is also home to the largest number of the world’s poor and hungry.
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Willingness to pay and inclusive tariff designs for improved water supply services in Khulna, Bangladesh
The study investigates willingness to pay for water supply services in Khulna, using a contingent valuation method. Since the large connection cost is regarded as one of the major obstacles to expand the
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Regional cooperation for food security: the case of emergency rice reserves in the ASEAN plus three
After the food price crisis in 2008, interest in international emergency food reserves has been revived worldwide. This paper presents the rationale for an international emergency food reserve, its role
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Facilitating infrastructure development in India
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working in partnership with the Government of India, state governments, and executing agencies to facilitate infrastructure development towards meeting the nation’s
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Competitive cities in the 21st century: cluster-based local economic development
Economic challenges in developing Asian countries have become more complex: urban populations are growing at great cost to the environment, climate change has increased risks of natural disasters, and
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Trends, persistence, and volatility in energy markets
This paper makes a threefold contribution to the underlying dynamic properties and causal effects of energy prices. Firstly, the paper makes a study of the underlying trends to help identify the time series
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Changing course in urban transport: an illustrated guide
This illustrated guide provides a rich collection of images of sustainable urban transport initiatives from around the world. It considers the transport problems evident in many cities in Asia, including
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Environment program: greening growth in Asia and the Pacific
This publication presents a snapshot of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) environmental strategies, programs, initiatives, partnerships, and a range of activities that demonstrate ADB’s commitment to
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Toward sustainable municipal organic waste management in South Asia
The massive scale of urbanization in South Asia is expected to create a surge in demand for solid waste services. An enormous opportunity exists to improve upon the “business-as-usual” approach of uncollected
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Asian development outlook 2011 update: preparing for demographic transition
The annual Asian Development Outlook presents an analysis of developing Asia’s recent economic performance plus its prospects for the next two years. This Update shows whether these forecasts were met,