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Remittances: Experiences & Lessons from the AFI Network

18 January 2017
Remittances have become an important souce of foreign funds for many countries. It has also helped reduce poverty and improve access to health and education. Globally, India is the largest remittance-receiving country, with an estimated $69 billion in 2015. It is followed by the People's Republic…

Labour Migration in Asia: Trends and Developments

18 January 2017
Labour migration flows in Asia remained stable in 2015. However, there are still major issues that need to be resolved. Foremost of these is the need to address the employment and working conditions of migrant workers.

Cross-border Remittances: Promoting Low-cost Remittance Channels

18 January 2017
Remittances have become larger than official development assistance. They are also more stable than capital flows. This presentation shares the top recipients of remittances worldwide and the trends in international remiitances costs. It also discusses the challenges experienced by some countries…

Remittance in Asia: Key Issues and Policy Challenges

18 January 2017
Remittances play an important role in many economies. They are the main source of foreign exchange in many developing countries. They have also become an important and fairly stable source of income for many families. To maximize the benefits of remittances, countries should be able to update and…
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Nature-Based Solutions for Building Resilience in Towns and Cities: Case Studies from the Greater Mekong Subregion (adb.org)

31 December 2016
Green infrastructure can play a significant role in offsetting losses from climate-related disasters and contribute to building resilience through rehabilitation and expansion of natural ecosystems within built areas.

Skills Development Funds: Country Experiences and Implications for South Asia

15 December 2016
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET), in general, equips workforce with lifelong and technical skills that are required from employers. One of the ways to finance TVET is by setting up a dedicated fund for skills development, known as skills development fund.

Welcome Remarks at International Anticorruption Day 2016 Celebration

9 December 2016
Welcome remarks by ADB President Takehiko Nakao at International Anticorruption Day on 9 December 2016 at ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines.

The Panama Papers

9 December 2016
The International Anticorruption Day 2016 celebration reiterates ADB's commitment to fight corruption and strengthening bank's development effectiveness. This year, ADB celebrated an individual whose courage to expose wrongdoings is driven by his service to the public: Gerard Ryle, who led the…

Economics of Insurance: Understanding the Value Creation

8 December 2016
According to a World Bank study in 2006, insurance and economic growth have a causal relationship. As economies expand, more businesses will seek insurance to manage their exposure to risk. To stimulate economic growth, availability and use of insurance should also be encouraged. This study shares…

The Economic Cost of Exclusion of LGBT People

5 December 2016
M. V. Lee Badgett is a professor of economics and the former director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is also a Williams Distinguished Scholar at UCLA’s Williams Institute. In this ADB seminar, she shared insights on the implications of excluding…