The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been a major development partner to Sri Lanka since 1966 and is today the country’s largest source…

Vanuatu faces development challenges typical of small island economies. These include remoteness, small market size, limited human and…

Uzbekistan joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1995. Today, emboldened by a new development strategy and a comprehensive reform…

Viet Nam’s socioeconomic development has been remarkable, and the country achieved outstanding growth again in 2018 and 2019. This…

In 2012, the Philippines passed the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act. The law aimed to educate and empower…

In March 2020, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Georgia closed its borders to international visitors. The combination of the pandemic…

In February 2021, in Georgia the hotel price index decreased by 2.8% compared to January 2021. The 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotel price…

With the numbers of older persons in the Asia and Pacific region increasing rapidly, there is a growing urgency to develop and…

This policy brief discusses the state of play in vaccine procurement and distribution in Asia and the Pacific, as well as the challenges…

Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the credit industry worldwide. This process is clearly visible in Vietnam, an…