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Update on ADB Procurement Reforms

14 March 2018
ADB has adopted fitness for purpose as the operational model in designing project procurement arrangements. Learn more about ADB's new procurement process.

Why Care about Quality of Care? The Case of Lao PDR’s Health System

12 March 2018
Discover how Lao PDR is improving quality of care to achieve better health outcomes. As countries in the Asia-Pacific region strive to achieve universal health coverage, removing financial barriers to health care is fundamental yet not sufficient. Utilization of health services and the achievement…

Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverage

21 February 2018
The excise tax on sweetened beverage is a health tax in the Philippines that helps address diabetes and obesity given the high incidence of obesity and fast-growing incidence of diabetes. It is part of a package of the tax reform program for more inclusive growth and a healthy Philippines.

Unique Health Identification

5 February 2018
With increasing Universal Health Coverage, expanding health insurance schemes, and the desire for better disease surveillance comes the need for unique health identification. Michael Stahl provides an overview of the status of unique identification in the health sector in ADB member countries and…

Towards Malaria Elimination: ADB-supported Work in Myanmar

25 January 2018
There is no room for malaria in Myanmar. Health expert Valerio Reggi shares Myanmar's moves to eliminate the disease. ADB is helping to strengthen Myanmar's regulatory capacity; ensure effective assessments of medicines; and reduce the risk of substandard and falsified medicines, particularly anti…

The Nexus Between Corruption and Insecurity in Afghanistan

8 December 2017
Integrity Watch Afghanistan’s Sayed Ikram Afzali explains how corruption and insecurity reinforce each other. He also shared recommendations on how this challenge could be addressed.

Welcome Remarks at the International Anticorruption Day 2017 Celebration

8 December 2017
Welcome Remarks by ADB President Takehiko Nakao at the 2017 International Anticorruption Day Celebration.

International Anticorruption Day 2017 Program

8 December 2017
Program flow of ADB's International Anticorruption Day 2017 celebration

My Bosses, My Mentors

7 December 2017
Xianbin Yao, Special Senior Advisor to the President, reflects on his journey of more than two decades with ADB and how he has benefited from colleagues since 1991. The presentation aims to (i) reflect on and share ADB experiences through few but pertinent snapshots; (ii) encourage the people in…

ADB and the Economic Conditions in Asia and the Pacific

7 November 2017
Christopher Stephens discussed ADB's mission, strategy, and the general economic outlook in developing Asia in the first installment of the ADB-SFS Speaker Series. He shared how ADB and its 67 member-countries have faciliated economic growth, regional cooperation, and poverty reduction in Asia and…