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21 August 2020
The current health situation of Indigenous Peoples in Asia: Experiences of the Indigenous communities in the Philippines’ Cordillera region (Ifugao, Kalinga, Bontoc) and Mindanao (Blaan, T’boli, Subanen, Manobo), as well as in Laos and Kazakhstan
16 June 2020
An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is…
18 March 2020
In recent years, there have been a lot of discussions and debates about the decision to develop the high-speed rail (HSR ) system in Viet Nam. This article describes work undertaken to provide a better understanding of the competitiveness of HSR over other modes of transport and what might be done…
18 March 2020
The paper aims to propose a mechanism to capture the spillover effects of transport infrastructure by identifying the employment agglomeration impact of transport investments through a measure of the change in effective employment density.
6 February 2020
Viet Nam sent only about 1,000 workers abroad per year at the beginning of 1990s, but the number of Vietnamese migrant workers subsequently steadily increased. Recently, Viet Nam has sent about 100,000 workers abroad per year.
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.
5 December 2019
The side event at COP25 will present the key findings, outcomes, and lessons learned from the CTF-funded TA in Viet Nam. It also aims to share with the international community of climate change specialists the challenges in operationalizing international guidelines in the context of complex…
28 November 2019
This presentation discusses the government of Viet Nam's approach to environmental data collection and management for monitoring and reporting on the environment dimensions of the SDGs.
29 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank works to ensure that development funds are not lost due to fraudulent and corrupt practices.
Watch this video to find out what measures are taken to protect development projects from fraud and corruption, and what you can do to help.
29 October 2019
[Publication Launch Summary] These briefs present findings on agricultural wholesale markets in Viet Nam, Pakistan, and Nepal. They also provide recommendations to help develop more efficient production and marketing systems.