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HIA for Economic Zones in the Greater Mekong Subregion

1 May 2019
There are over 500 special economic zones (SEZs) across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). This HIA framework was developed to identify, mitigate, and manage health risks and impacts in economic zones of the Greater Mekong Subregion and address transboundary issues associated with human migration…

Asian Development Bank: The Business Case for Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

1 May 2019
Years of experience on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and safeguard processes provided the momentum to strengthen HIA practice within ADB procedures and its developing member countries (DMCs). This presentation outlines how ADB has strengthened HIA over the last 3 years. This was done through…

Enhancing the Mobility and Skills of Migrant Workers through Skills Recognition in ASEAN

25 January 2019
Areas for pilot implementation include transport and logistics skills development.

Migrant Domestic Workers: Current Situation and Issues

25 January 2019
In Asia, there is a need to ensure equal treatment to migrant domestic workers under national labor laws and improve their access to legal information and social services.

Country Presentation: Cambodia

25 January 2019
Cambodia has adopted a policy framework that protects and empowers migrant workers regardless of their gender and status through all stages of the migration process.

Country Presentation: Lao People’s Democratic Republic

24 January 2019
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is improving its policies on migrant workers. Major changes include a migration fund, social security protection, and labor inspection.

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.

Stakeholders Consultation: Cambodia Country Partnership Strategy 2019-2023

8 January 2019
​Anchoring around ADB Strategy 2030, the next Country Partnership Strategy aims to further refine the priorities and selectivity of ADB operations in Cambodia.

Stakeholder Consultation: Cambodia Country Partnership Strategy 2019-2023

8 January 2019
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has started the process of crafting the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2019-2023 for Cambodia by holding a series of consultations with stakeholders. To ensure that its future interventions are inclusive and responding to the needs of Cambodia and its people,…

PHOTO GALLERY: Cambodia Country Partnership Strategy Provincial Stakeholder Consultations

8 January 2019
Photos taken during the CPS provincial consultations in Battambang, Kratie and Svay Rieng provinces, and national consultations with line ministries, development partners, private sector, and civil society in Phnom Penh. The consultations aim to seek stakeholders' inputs for the formulation of the…