Transport
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Modern transportation systems can link regions and improve the quality of life in Asia's megacities. This page tracks the latest ideas and trends in this fast-paced field.
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The Impacts of Roll-On/Roll-Off Transport System in the Philippines
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2017-06-30)
It is well recognized in the literature that a country’s transport system plays a central role in its development. In this paper, we show the economic impacts of improvements in the transport system by studying experience of the Philippines with the ...
Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism: Baseline Study in Bangladesh
(Asian Development Bank, 2017-06-30)
The establishment of a Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) is important for a country to take stock, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize recommendations for the implementation of trade facilitation measures. A baseline study ...
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Demand and Supply Shocks of COVID-19 and International Production Networks: Evidence from Japan’s Machinery Trade
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2021-03-30)This paper investigated the impacts of COVID-19 on international production networks in machinery sectors by shedding light on negative supply shocks, negative demand shocks, and positive demand shocks. Specifically, we examined changes in trade in the ... -
Surface Water Resources Assessment of the Tonle Sap and Mekong Delta River Basin Groups: Improving Climate Resilience, Productivity, and Sustainability
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-03-24)The economy of Cambodia is highly dependent on water resources. The importance of water for food production, rural livelihoods, and economic development is recognized in national and sector-level strategies.1 Rainfall distribution and river discharges ... -
Co-design of water-sensitive settlement upgrading
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-03-22)Co-design of water-sensitive settlement upgrading, provides more detailed information and guidance on how to design and deliver a community-based, participatory process for project implementation. This Part equips the reader with an understanding of ... -
The Greater Mekong Subregion 2030 and Beyond Integration, Upgrading, Cities, and Connectivity
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-03-22)This publication provides an analysis of key challenges and opportunities for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to realize its development goals by 2030 and beyond. While the six member countries have made impressive gains in recent decades, much ... -
Water-sensitive informal settlement upgrading: description technologies
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-03-22)Water-sensitive upgrading: Description of approach and technologies builds on the other two reports by providing foundational knowledge of the technical requirements and considerations for implementing nature-based technologies in urban informal ... -
Upstream Dams Threaten the Economy and the Security of the Mekong Region
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2021-03-22)The drought that struck during the 2019 rainy season, when the Mekong River hit its lowest levels in half a century, ravaged the livelihoods of farmers and fishers living along the lower Mekong countries of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Initially, ... -
Developing Infrastructure in Central Asia: Impacts and Financing Mechanisms
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-21)Infrastructure investment is a key factor for economic development and job creation. Water supply, electricity, road, railways, and airports, among others, will bring in business to the Central Asia and Caucasus region and enhance the welfare of the ... -
Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-03-16)The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a devastating impact on the economies of Southeast Asia. Social distancing measures and border closures have decimated both domestic and external demand in consumer-driven sectors like retail, ... -
Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-03-16)As countries around the world rush to repair their battered economies wrought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, policy makers must decide what type of economic recovery they want to promote. Will they choose measures that reinforce existing ... -
RSIS NTS Bulletin: March 2021
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2021-03-15)NTS Bulletin is a monthly periodical that discusses current issues concerning Climate change, Energy, food, water and Health security; Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.