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5 June 2019
A selection of photos taken from the event, World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable. The event sought to discuss what additional actions can ADB do to work with its developing member countries (DMCs) to address air pollution.
1 May 2019
This presentation showcases Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) undertaken as part of pilot projects from key infrastructure sectors in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), including urban development, transport, energy, water, and social development. Challenges, priorities, and key issues arising are…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.