Russia has never been the easiest nation to understand, at least to the West that has often seen Russia as hostile. This appreciation…

Relying solely on a domestic response will not end the cycle of global cyber threats. A concerted effort to build capacity, confidence,…

Latin American crises have left deeper economic wounds than those of Asia due to synchronizing banking, currency, and economic shocks.…

Demographic transition does not have a direct effect on government balance, but instead has an indirect effect through higher government…

This report presents the results of a process evaluation on the delivery of mandated services in communities by local government units (…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working with Papua New Guinea (PNG) since 1971 and is the country’s largest multilateral…

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…