ASEAN’s economic transformation depends on its success in achieving its key priorities of recovery, digital economy, and sustainability.

Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain resilient, propelled by strong domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and…

While governments and authorities look for technical solutions to water resources management, they can often overlook local knowledge and cultural…

Rapid and unpredictable digital technology innovation is reshaping economic, social, and cultural systems.

Analyzing why only one-in-five of Viet Nam’s small businesses are women-owned, this publication outlines the major legal, financial, and societal…

This book celebrates the 50-year partnership between Bangladesh and ADB and explores how they have worked together to reduce poverty, develop the…

Post-disaster recovery entails physical or material reconstruction and the social and economic recovery of the affected communities.

Debt sustainability risks in developing economies have amplified in recent years in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Well-functioning supply chains are central to economic growth outcomes for maximizing the productive capacities of economies at both the regional and…

Green hydrogen produced by renewable energy could be a “game-changing” solution for both energy security and ambitious climate targets.

Carbon and other environmental taxes, if set at an appropriate level, can help to increase social welfare.

The economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific remains upbeat, with the region’s developing economies expected to grow 4.7% in 2023, and 4.8% in 2024,…