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[VIDEO] Impacts of COVID-19 on Households in ASEAN Countries and Their Implications for Human Capital Development

17 November 2020
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting falls in demand due both to uncertainty and policy interventions such as lockdowns, ‘social distancing’ and travel restrictions are having a severe impact on Asian economies and hence on Asian households. These negative impacts come through a…

[VIDEO] Fighting Against Learning Crisis in Developing Countries: A Randomized Experiment of Self- Learning at the Right Level

17 November 2020
This paper investigates the effectiveness of a globally popular method of self-learning at the right level in improving learning outcome — the cognitive and non-cognitive abilities — of disadvantaged pupils in a developing country, Bangladesh. Using a randomized control trial design, we find…

[VIDEO] Parental Investment, School Quality, and the Persistent Benefits of Intervention in Early Childhood

17 November 2020
We present evidence from a randomized experiment on the impacts of a six-month early childhood homevisiting program on child outcomes at school entry. Two and a half years after completion of the program, we find persistent intervention effects on child working memory - a key skill of executive…

[VIDEO] Nudging by Beauty: Improving Women’s Health1 Decisions and Well-being in the Field

17 November 2020
Health interventions often show limited effectiveness in influencing behavior as they fail to take into account the choice architecture. To shed light on how to improve health interventions, we evaluate a unique intervention in rural Bangladesh that highlights the importance of health, hygiene,…

[VIDEO] Closing Remarks

17 November 2020
Closing Session of KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia

Draft Guidance Note on Safeguards Implementation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

12 November 2020
ADB is drafting a guidance note on how to implement safeguards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the proposed guidelines in this presentation.

PHOTO GALLERY - Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with Germany

11 November 2020
PHOTO GALLERY - Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with Germany

ADB Business Opportunities (Health)

11 November 2020
This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB Business Opportunities relevant to the health sector.

Practical Examples

11 November 2020
This presentation gives an overview of practical examples relevant to the health sector.

How Can Governments Identify and Reach the Poor in the Wake of COVID-19

10 November 2020
The presentation talks about some options and guiding priniciples in casting social safety net programs for governments, to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. It compares a range of programs available for policymakers in terms of risks and challenges, relative strengths and weaknesses, and…