The unfolding coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has precipitated a sharp projected slowdown in the region’s growth, raising the specter of financial instability.…
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Asia and the Pacific
15 Jul 2020
Despite huge investments, health services remain far from perfect in developed and developing countries alike. In high-income countries, 7% of hospitalized patients…
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Asia and the Pacific
15 Jul 2020
In 2019, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $100 million loan contributing to climate finance for the $1.5 billion Shandong Green Development Fund Project. The…
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Asia and the Pacific
15 Jul 2020
Green, social, and sustainability bonds are bond instruments where the proceeds are used for eligible projects with positive environmental and/or social outcomes. The…
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Asia and the Pacific
14 Jul 2020