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A Smarter Future Skills Education and Growth in Asia Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015 Special Chapter

1 October 2015
Asia has made substantial progress in improving educational attainment. Nevertheless, there remain significant shortfalls in the quantity and quality of education. To raise quality will require commitment to making evidence based policy decisions and accountability, financial efficiency that…

Asia Pacific Regional Open Government Partnership Meeting Summary

7 September 2015
In the context of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit that took place in Mexico in October 2015, the Asia Pacific Regional OGP meeting took place in Manila a month before on 7-8 September 2015. This report summarizes the meeting that was sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and…

Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity Survey of States

1 September 2015
Energy access in India is a multi-dimensional issue. Through the development of a multi-dimensional and multi-tier measurement framework and its subsequent evaluation, this study aims to bridge the gap in understanding of energy access, and to capture the detailed data on the state of energy access…

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Increasing the Energy Options Benefitting Women Worldwide

1 September 2015
This material showcases various ways in which women are benefitting from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and, by doing so, illustrates what can be done—at various points in the value chain—for LPG to support women’s needs and goals, and contribute to wider gender equity.

MYA Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction Handbook

31 August 2015
his Working Handbook on Social Safeguards (Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples) has been prepared for use of staff of the Ministry of Construction (MOC) as part of the Subproject:MYA - Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction. This handbook…

Welcome Remarks External Support for Decentralization Reforms and Local Governance Systems in the AsiaPacific Better Performance Higher Impact

25 August 2015
Decentralization and local government reforms have been adopted by numerous countries in the Asia and Pacific region in recent decades. The rationale and motivation for these reform initiatives, many of which were aimed at strengthening sub-national governments, have been as diverse as the reform…

MAL Malaysia Prescribed Activities

5 August 2015
This document contains regulations on MAL: Malaysia Prescribed Activities.

COO Comparative Analysis of Cook Islands1Legal Framework and Environment Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 July 2015
This document is to ensure the environmental soundness and sustainability of projects and to support the integration of environmental considerations into the project decision-making process.

FSM Comparative Analysis of MicronesiasLegal Framework1and Environment Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 July 2015
This document is to ensure the environmental soundness and sustainability of projects and to support the integration of environmental considerations into the project decision-making process

FIJ Comparative Analysis of Fijis Legal Framework and Environment Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 July 2015
This document is to ensure the environmental soundness and sustainability of projects and to support the integration of environmental considerations into the project decision-making process