Transport
Theme curator: Seetharam, K. E.
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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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ABD Country Operations Business Plan: Nepal 2021–2023
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-10-30)The country operations business plan, 2021–2023 (COBP) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is consistent with its country partnership strategy, 2020–2024 (CPS) for Nepal. The COBP contributes to the CPS’s objectives to (i) improve infrastructure for ... -
Value Chain Analysis of Rural Tourism in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2020-10-05)The Project “Organic Agriculture and Rural Tourism Development in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region” is implemented by Biological Farming Association ELKANA and funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation. It is carried out in two geographic areas – Tianeti ... -
Value Chain Analysis of Fruits (Apple, Pear, Plum), Vegetables (Tomato, Cucumber), Beekeeping and Non-Timber Forest Products in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2020-10-05)The Project “Organic Agriculture and Rural Tourism Development in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region” is implemented by Biological Farming Association ELKANA and funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation. It is carried out in two geographic areas – Tianeti ... -
Office of the Special Project Facilitator’s Lessons Learned: Batumi Bypass Road Project in Georgia
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-10-02)The Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF) is responsible for the problem-solving function of the Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It aims to actively respond to the concerns of people affected by ADB-assisted ... -
ABD Country Operations Business Plan: Armenia 2021–2023
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-30)The country operations business plan (COBP), 2021–2023 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is consistent with its country partnership strategy (CPS), 2019–2023 for Armenia. The strategic objective of ADB’s CPS is to support the government’s efforts to ... -
Pakistan: Validation of the Country Partnership Strategy Final Review, 2015–2019
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-30)The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan country partnership strategy (CPS), 2015–2019 aimed to reduce poverty by creating opportunities for higher, inclusive, and sustained growth through interventions in two strategic pillars: (i) infrastructure ... -
Indonesia, 2020–2024—Emerging Stronger
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-15)The proposed Asian Development Bank (ADB) country partnership strategy (CPS) for Indonesia, 2020–2024 aims to support inclusive, competitive, and sustainable development. It is geared toward helping Indonesia emerge stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Energy Prices and the Economic Feasibility of Using Hydrogen Energy for Road Transport in the People's Republic of China
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-09-15)This study develops quantitative models to conduct economic assessments of the feasibility of producing hydrogen energy from renewable energy and subsequently applying it in the road transport sector in the People’s Republic of China. The study applies ... -
Estimating Causal Effects of BRI Infrastructure Projects Based on the Synthetic Control Method
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-09-15)This paper studies the regional treatment effects of infrastructure projects on employment and transport volumes by combining the quantitative econometric method with qualitative case studies. The quantitative method that we use is synthetic control, ... -
Reviving Tourism amid the COVID-19 Pandemic1
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-15)The abrupt fall in tourist arrivals and resulting demand plunge in the tourism sector due to COVID-19 has caused millions of job losses and economic hardships and wiped out many firms, especially the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that had ...