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
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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,
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Facing the challenge of environmental migration in Asia and the Pacific
An ADB project that is developing policy and financing responses to environmental migration has determined that climate change will increase forced migration due to environmental disruptions in Asia and
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Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian century (executive summary)
<p> An additional 3 billion Asians could enjoy living standards similar to those in Europe today, and the region could account for over half of global output by the middle of this century, says this
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Poverty in Asia and the Pacific: an update
This paper updates poverty estimates for Asia and the Pacific from 2005 to 2008. It is found that those living below the $1.25 poverty line decreased from 903.4 million to 753.5 million and those below
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Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2011
The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2011 (Key Indicators 2011), the 42nd edition of this series, is a statistical data book presenting economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators
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Energy security and economics of Indian biofuel strategy in a global context
The emergence of biofuel as a renewable energy source offers opportunities for climate change mitigation and greater energy security for many countries. At the same time, biofuel represents the possibility
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Guidelines for climate proofing investment in the transport sector: road infrastructure projects
This publication, Guidelines for Climate Proofing Investment in the Transport Sector: Road Infrastructure Projects, aims to present a step-by-step methodological approach to assist project teams to incorporate
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Parking policy in Asian cities
<p> This new ADB report provides a comparative perspective on Asian parking policy trajectories by compiling a rich set of information on key aspects of parking supply policy in 14 Asian cities and by presenting results of parking behavior surveys from 12 of them.</p>
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Accounting for health impacts of climate change.
<p> Climate change will affect health in most countries in Asia and the Pacific. It will challenge the public health community at the global, regional and national levels with emerging diseases and existing
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Tool kit for public-private partnerships in urban water supply for the state of Maharashtra, India
<p>In Maharashtra, ADB supported the Department of Urban Development and Water Supply and Sanitation to develop possible PPP structures in the water supply and sanitation sector. After studying possible PPP structures, their applicability in the context of selected sample cities were assessed leading to the development of proposed term sheets, which were identified a suitable and feasible fo