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Economic Analysis Regional Cooperation Projects

6 September 2023
ADB has developed the Guidelines on the Economic Analysis of RCI projects to measure the benefits and costs of RCI projects, either quantitatively or qualitatively. ADB continues to conduct research on its subregional programs to help improve the monitoring and measuring of cross-border spillovers…

ADBs Efforts in Greening Agriculture Value Chains An ANR Sector Sovereign Operational Perspective

15 July 2021
This presentation provides an overview to green agriculture value chains in ADB projects.

Private Sector Operations Opportunities and Priorities in East Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific

22 October 2020
Learn about ADB's private sector operations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.

Scaling up the East AsianAustralasian Regional Flyway Initiative

16 October 2020
This presentation discusses the Scaling up the East Asian-Australasian Regional Flyway Initiative, particularly its two major components: investment pipeline and sustainable financing mechanism.

Impacts of Transport Infrastructure on Liveability Evidence from Asian Countries

23 March 2020
The paper attempts to understand the dynamics of how infrastructure investments enhance the liveability of city dwellers. Analyzing data from 20 Asian countries the paper analyzes the effect of public and private investment in transport infrastructure to the city’s liveability index.

Building a Community of Integrity Champions Collaborating with the Private Sector

9 December 2019
Corruption remains the biggest challenge in the ASEAN region. This presentation shares how members of the ASEAN CSR Network are working together to say no to corruption.

Labor Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

24 January 2019
Overall migration flows continue to decline from almost 6 million workers in 2015 to 5.24 million in 2017. Reduced recruitment in the Gulf Cooperation Countries is the main driver behind this downward trend.

The Impact of Demographic Change on Labor Supply and Economic Growth Can Asia Meet the Challenge Ahead

18 May 2018
Some member-nations of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will see their working-age population grow or slightly decline by 2050; others will see them shrink. Several APEC countries rely on migration to expand their labor force and GDP. The labor force participation rates among people…

Tapping Technology to Maximize the Longevity Dividend in Asia

18 May 2018
The workforce in many Asian countries is aging and shrinking. Specific technologies could help improve the labor force participation of senior citizens or their productivity. Policies should promote the promotion and adoption of technologies, lifelong learning for seniors, and cross-border, intra-…

Discussion on Technology and an Aging Workforce Maximize the Gains from Longevity and Long Working Life Malaysian Case Study

18 May 2018
In discussing the presentation on the “Malaysian Case Study” by Tey Nai Peng, the presenter noted that Malaysia should seize the opportunity to strengthen its social protection program while the country’s first demographic dividend is positive. He further states that the second dividend can be…