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Country Presentation Kyrgyz Republic

27 May 2019

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…

HIA Case Studies and Transboundary Health Issues

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…

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…

Recent Migration Trends to OECD and Selected NonOECD Countries from Asia

24 January 2019
Labor migration is growing although at a lower rate than in the late 2000s. Asia continues to account for a growing share of overall migration to OECD countries.

Remittance Inflows to Asia Trends and Issues

24 January 2019
Remittance remains a stable source of external finance in Asia. In 2017, 30.9% of remittances to Asia ($84.2 billion) came from the Middle East, while 27.7% was from within the region.

Pilot Recruitment of Foreign Workers in Border Areas of the Peoples Republic of China

24 January 2019
The People’s Republic of China is piloting cross-border cooperation on labor in border areas of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province with Myanmar and Viet Nam.

PRC Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Land Contract in Rural Areas

1 January 2019
In accordance with the Constitution, this Law is enacted for the purposes of solidifyingand improving the two-tier management system that combines centralized and decentralizedmanagement on the basis of household contractual operation, maintaining the stability andpermanency of land contractual…

Adaptation Support Tool

5 December 2018
Know more about the collaborative design process in promoting resilient cities.

Enabling Data for Cities

5 December 2018
Low carbon pilot city mapping tool provides basis for integrated planning and tracking of low carbon city implementation.