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Homestrings Diaspora Bond Programme

27 July 2017
Remittances globally are large. They continue to grow, but diaspora needs innovative alternative investment instruments.This presentation provides information on diaspora bonds, which offer significant advantages as an alternative to straightforward remittances. It has lower costs and better…

Inclusive Green Growth Index: A New Benchmarking for Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2017
After decades focusing on economic production, the development trend has shifted toward creating social inclusion and environmental sustainability. However, current indicators such as gross domestic product do not capture non-economic performance of countries. This research introduces the Inclusive…

Sustainable Development Goals in Mexico and Subnational Monitoring: Experience of Jalisco

15 June 2017
With Mexico adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a state commitment in September 2015, a political council headed by the country’s president was created the following year to integrate the actions of the main stakeholders of the agenda, and to forge a consensus on the next steps…

2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results?

25 May 2017
Using ADB’s Development Effectiveness Review 2016, this presentation shows how ADB reviews its performance against its own indicators and targets, takes stock of its achievements, and identifies areas to strengthen its approach.

2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results?

25 May 2017
ADB’s Bernard Woods examines if ADB was really set up to deliver results by looking at its progress toward the interim targets of the institution's Strategy 2020, and its midterm performance review using the Development Effectiveness Review 2016 results. This video covers the full session of…

Empowering Youths for a Safe, Sustainable, and Resilient Future

4 May 2017
The Asia and the Pacific region is home to more than 1.1 billion young women and men aged 15-29, widely viewed as a crucial asset in achieving a shared goal of a prosperous region. This presentation looks into the gaps and opportunities related to youth participation in the region in terms of…

IND: Indian Telegraph Act 1885

19 April 2017
This document is about the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885.

The Importance of Sex- Disaggregated Data in Tracking Gender Equality

15 March 2017
As part of ADB's month-long celebration of Gender Month, ADB's Imrana Jalal shares measures for integrating sex-disaggregated data into national action plans in order to better monitor the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Social Protection in Korea: 2016 Social Welfare Key Policy Issues and Government Budget Trend Analysis

17 February 2017
In Korea, social protection comprises the largest portion of the government's budget. To further improve the country's social protection system, Korea should pursue several measures to enhance coverage and make it more efficient. These measures include integrating the social security information…

Financing the Social Protection Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar

16 February 2017
Regional disparities and low human development constrain Myanmar's efforts to meet the social development goals. The country's social protection system, in particular, covers only 3.2% of the country's population and its information system is based on manual operations. Myanmar needs to pursue…