Unsafe sanitation practices can lead to severe risks to public health and the environment.

This report provides a preliminary estimate of the costs and benefits of deploying digital trade products and processes for New Zealand. Digital trade…

Asian Development Outlook is the main economic forecasting product from ADB. It is published each April with an Update published in September and brief…

The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues.

The monetary policy is one of the major policy instruments used by central banks around the world to keep a check on the health of the economy. As…

This case study describes how Hunan’s spending programs were directed at specific vulnerable groups to reduce poverty. The vulnerable groups include…

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound effect on the economy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC),* especially on…

This paper maps the digital commitments of ASEAN in relevant agreements on e-commerce to show the evolving nature of these commitments. It covers the…

Even before the pandemic, MSMEs in India had faced challenges. The sector, dominated by micro enterprises lacked the scale, experience, and resources…

The public lending schemes are a key policy tool for improving access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Indeed, among schemes…

Using marine resources in a healthy and sustainable manner is at the center of building a blue economy that will make “Sustainable Development Goal 14…

Building resilience to disasters continues to pose challenges for developing countries. Historically, small island developing states (SIDS) bordering…