In 2018, India and Bangladesh entered into a bilateral Agreement for the use of the Chattogram and Mongla Ports (ACMP) to allow the movement of goods…

The brief highlights the importance of Chattogram, the main seaport of Bangladesh, as a transshipment hub for the North Eastern Region (NER) of India…

Analysis of sanitation, health, and education using country-level data suggests that sanitation improves child health, increases enrollment,and leads…

As a rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the G7’s “Build Back Better World” (B3W) will face significant challenges. As a complement,…

This paper presents results of a survey on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a simultaneous locust invasion on farmers’ harvests, marketing…

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 surge in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo has enacted the strictest lockdown policy since the pandemic began 18…

This guidance note examines the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the energy sector in Asia and the Pacific and outlines key actions…

This paper explores how governments in Asia and the Pacific can create a more enabling environment for tech start-ups.

There are growing calls amongst Shadow Board members for the Reserve Bank to tighten monetary policy given the pick-up in inflation pressures in the…

The recent election of President Biden and the on-going roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines should embolden policymakers to look ahead to a post-crises era.…

The majority of ASEAN’s stimulus packages are utilised for immediate, short-term fiscal and monetary measures to accelerate economic recovery through (…

This publication presents a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Sri Lanka. It discusses findings from the analysis and…