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Case study on the Philippines: One stop shop in SEZs and role in global value chain

31 March 2021

Case study on the Philippines: One stop shop in SEZs and role in global value chain (MongolianTranslation)

31 March 2021

SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Building Dynamic SMEs

25 March 2021
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have generally lagged behind, being less productive and profitable than bigger companies. Now, SMEs face the added challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and technology disruptions. But the crisis may offer an opportunity for SMEs to enter new areas and disrupt…

How Can SEZs Catalyze Economic Development?

24 March 2021

How Can SEZs Catalyze Economic Development? (Mongolian Translation)

24 March 2021

Rural Distress

9 March 2021
This session highlights the imbalance in rural–urban development and its significant negative impacts on national economic growth, rural employment, food security and nutrition, and urbanization. Good examples of rural revitalization will show that well-developed rural areas can play a vital role…

Voices from the Field: Youth Perspectives

9 March 2021
Youth and youth representatives present their views about farming and employment in rural areas. They share their aspirations and experiences to explain (i) what hindrances they face in taking up farming full-time, and (ii) what other nonfarm employment opportunities can be developed in rural areas…

Targeting the Poor using Big Data

4 March 2021
The Special Supplement to the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2020 in September 2020, which discusses how poverty estimates can be mapped through data integration and artificial intelligence, has been widely received for its contribution to ADB’s knowledge initiatives. Mr. Martinez took a…

SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Small Economy Challenges

26 February 2021
Small economies face unique development challenges due to the small size of their domestic economy, limited economic base and high cost of connecting to regional and global markets. They tend also to have severe institutional capacity constraints. Because of their small size and face a high level…

SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Transforming Education

28 January 2021
This policy talk discussed how education is reshaping in response to COVID-19 and how students and teachers are responding in the transition. Policies to prevent further erosion of hard-won gains in education were discussed as well. Listen to the full recording below. SPOT Series · SERD Policy…