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What are the challenges and solutions to supplying adequate housing to billions of people across Asia and the Pacific? Better, affordable and resilient houses improve livelihoods across many of the SDGs, from health and education to social inclusion.
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Pointers from Asia for Urbanization in Africa -- Africa and Asia are latecomers to urbanization.The importance of the transferability of Asian experiences to other regions is being recognized for more efficient development paths.
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Sustaining Transit Investment in Asia’s Cities: A Beneficiary-Funding and Land Value Capture Perspective
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-04-15)
This report explains how proven methods of land value capture can help fund sustained urban transit investment in developing countries in Asia. It provides a primer on the importance of land value capture in urban planning and growth and identifies ...
Burden of Disease and Climate Interactions: An Illustrative Study of Surat City, India
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2019-04-30)
The rising burden of disease counts as one of the most salient concerns of a warming climate. These risks are especially serious in populous, rapidly growing urban landscapes of low-income, tropical countries. Surat, located on the banks of the River ...
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Disentangling the Effects of Maternal Employment on Child Stunting in the Philippines
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022-01-30)Stunting is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as impaired growth and development experienced by children due to “poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation”. Children whose height-for-age fall below the ... -
Securing Green Transition of the Textile and Readymade Garments Sector in Bangladesh
(Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2022-01-30)A CPD power point presentaion discussing the green transition of the textile and readymade garments sector in Bangladesh. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has made commitments for GHG reductions and other climate measures, It has formulated several ... -
Reimagining the Future of Transport Across Asia and the Pacific
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-01-30)The world is rapidly changing. Urbanization, shifting demographics, climate change, access to data, and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are increasingly impacting how we live, work, and travel. This study identifies key trends that will ... -
Fair Shared City: Guidelines for Socially Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Residential Development
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-01-30)Making cities more livable is one of the seven operational priorities under Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB is committed to supporting efforts in making cities safe, inclusive, and sustainable urban centers. Prepared in collaboration ... -
Reimagining the Future of Transport Across Asia and the Pacific: Trading Cards
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-01-30)The world is rapidly changing. Urbanization, shifting demographics, climate change, access to data, and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are increasingly impacting how we live, work, and travel. This study identifies key trends that will ... -
Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Thailand 2021 Report
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-01-30)This report highlights four key sectors to grow investments in green infrastructure in Thailand: renewable energy, sustainable transport, sustainable water management, and sustainable waste management, and showcases other green investment opportunities ... -
Impact of Tourism on Regional Economic Growth: A Global Value Chain Perspective
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-01-30)In the globalization era, many products in the tourism industry are imported from other economies; whereas other products may be exported as intermediates to other economies. Researchers have assessed the economic impact of tourism for more than 40 ... -
PMCG Monthly Tourism Update Georgia: January 2022
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2022-01-30)The number of international travelers increased by 471.2% in January 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, and declined by 62.3% compared to the same period in 2019. Meanwhile, the number of international visitors increased by 424.4% (2022/2021) ... -
PMCG Average Hotel Prices and Hotel Price Index in Georgia: January 2022
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2022-01-30)In January 2022, in Georgia the hotel price index3 decreased by 7.2% compared to December 2021. The 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotel price index decreased by 5.2%, while for guesthouses, the price index decreased by 9.6%. In January 2022, compared to ... -
Impact of Energy Innovation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Moderation of Regional Integration in Asian Economies
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2022-01-30)In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asian countries are trying to realize the potential of energy innovation. However, several structural issues might deter the expected impact of ...