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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Accelerating private sector engagement in adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
This working paper outlines how to scale up the private sector's involvement in climate adaptation and harness its financial clout, technical know-how, and ingenuity to help build climate resilient economies
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Carbon pricing for energy transition and decarbonization
This report shows how efficient carbon pricing instruments can enable countries in Asia and the Pacific region to accelerate their transition to affordable, secure low-carbon energy systems and help reach
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Building resilience of the urban poor: the potential for disaster risk financing solutions used by microfinance institutions
This report shows how innovative finance solutions can bolster climate resilience in the fast-urbanizing Asia and the Pacific by helping microfinance institutions (MFIs) funnel emergency support to small
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Decentralization, local governance, and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
This book, explores the crucial role of subnational levels of government in accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific. Subnational governments implement public
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2021 joint report on Multilateral Development Banks’ climate finance
Climate finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose by more than 24% last year compared to 2020, according to this 2021 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate
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Electric motorcycle charging infrastructure road map for Indonesia
This report examines how Indonesia can spur a shift to electric motorcycles by developing its motorcycle charging infrastructure. Motorcycles are a major component of road transport in Indonesia with more
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Disaster displacement in Asia and the Pacific
<p>People in Asia and the Pacific were displaced more than 225 million times due to disasters triggered by natural hazards from 2010 to 2021, accounting for more than three-quarters of the global number, according to this report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).</p>
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Financing clean energy in developing Asia: Volume 2
This book examines clean energy financing and approaches in hydropower and demand-side energy efficiency projects, along with policies and strategies based on experiences in South Asia. It is the second
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Asian development outlook (ADO) 2022 update: entrepreneurship in the digital age
In this report, ADB has lowered its forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific to 4.3% in 2022 and 4.9% in 2023, amid mounting challenges. Its theme chapter looks at how digital entrepreneurship
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Road map update for carbon capture, utilization, and storage demonstration and deployment in the People's Republic of China
This publication updates the 2015 carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) road map for the People's Republic of China (PRC). Reflecting changes in CCUS and low-carbon development targets in the