Energy Sector Read more about Energy Sector This gives an overview of the Energy Sector Operations, focusing on opportunities, challenges, financing, and projects in Japan.
Overview of ADB's Operational Priorities and Business Read more about Overview of ADB's Operational Priorities and Business This gives an overview of how to bid for ADB-funded projects, including information on procurement policies, financing types, and procurement frameworks.
Bridging Gaps in Sustainability Data and Reporting Read more about Bridging Gaps in Sustainability Data and Reporting Businesses must improve reporting on their greenhouse gas emissions, not just to meet regulations but for their own sustainability and growth. Can technology help small and medium firms bridge the sustainability data gap?
Insights from Singapore Bamboo Workshop Read more about Insights from Singapore Bamboo Workshop This presentation gives an overview of the key findings from a design thinking workshop on leveraging bamboo agroforestry for sustainable finance and climate resilience. It highlights its potential to empower communities and mitigate climate change.
Tobacco Excise in Indonesia Read more about Tobacco Excise in Indonesia This presentation gives an overview of complexities of tobacco excise taxation in Indonesia, focusing on its impact on demand, revenue generation, and potential substitution effects among different types of cigarettes.
Using Excise Taxation of Alcohol Products as a Fiscal and Public Health Tool in ASEAN Countries Read more about Using Excise Taxation of Alcohol Products as a Fiscal and Public Health Tool in ASEAN Countries This presentation gives an overview of the justification and methodology for reforming alcohol excise tax policies in ASEAN countries to reduce consumption and increase tax revenues, highlighting the health and economic harms of alcohol use.
Mobilizing Health Taxes for Development:Tobacco Taxation in the ASEAN region Read more about Mobilizing Health Taxes for Development:Tobacco Taxation in the ASEAN region This presentation gives an overview of the potential of tobacco taxation as a health financing tool in the ASEAN region, highlighting its effectiveness in reducing smoking prevalence and generating revenue for development.
Excise Tax Policy and Cigarette Use in Five High-burden Asian Countries: China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam Read more about Excise Tax Policy and Cigarette Use in Five High-burden Asian Countries: China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam This presentation analyzes excise tax policies on cigarette use and smoking prevalence in five high-burden Asian countries: China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, from 2010 to 2020.
Introduction to the Center for Global Development and Task Force Read more about Introduction to the Center for Global Development and Task Force This presentation gives an overview of the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health's findings and recommendations, focusing on the effectiveness of health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages as tools for improving public health and generating revenue, particularly in the context of post-COVID-19 economic challenges.
Transforming Public Health through Strategic Taxation Read more about Transforming Public Health through Strategic Taxation As the world deals with multiple public health and economic crises, innovative solutions are urgently needed. Health taxes, such as excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages, have emerged as a powerful tool to address these challenges. These taxes not only discourage the consumption of harmful products but also generate significant revenue for governments, which can be reinvested in public health initiatives.