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2 December 2020
Papua New Guinea is the 12th highest proportion internationally of people using unimproved sanitation. Learn how ADB is trying to help improve the situation through this project.
9 June 2020
In this presentation, WaterAid shared their response to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, specifically in the eight countries they work in: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. Given the changing dynamics of the pandemic, WaterAid has taken a…
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…
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-…
15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education, particularly in East Asia.
24 July 2017
Is there much room for investment on noncommunicable diseases control and elderly care in Beijing?
ADB intern Frank Mu presented on the current situation of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and elderly care in Beijing, People's Republic of China, and discussed potential investment opportunities for…
23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in East Asia under Health and Education.
17 March 2016
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in East Asia under Health and Education.