Many economies have already started to re-open in spite of growing COVID-19 active cases, but it may be for the wrong reasons, and some…

The COVID-19, or coronavirus global pandemic has required huge responses from governments all over the world. Timor-Leste has its own…

Despite huge investments, health services remain far from perfect in developed and developing countries alike. In high-income countries…

COVID-19 originated in China with the first reported cases in December 2019, and then spread across well over 200 countries, territories…

It has been almost half a year since the massive outbreak in Wuhan, China was globally noticed. Lockdowns, however, are still in force…

This publication emphasizes the importance of a quality framework in the provision of health care services and presents the progress…

This brief examines the US dollar funding exposure of Asian banks and suggests how policy makers in the region could support financial…

Emerging economies almost everywhere need help. In Asia, Indonesia faces one of the most difficult outlooks. Its ability to contain the…

In 2019, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) actively engaged civil society organizations (CSOs) by tapping their local knowledge,…

Maintaining food supply is usually most challenging for governments during crises and disasters such as COVID-19 pandemic. In this…