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Policy Implications of Natural Capital Accounting

8 December 2017
What is the central challenge of the 21st century? It is developing an interlinked economic, social, and governance system that not only promotes sustainable development and alleviates poverty but also protects the environment, especially the ecosystem goods and services essential for human well-…

Opportunities and Challenges with Payments for Ecosystems in Brazil

8 December 2017
What can be learned from Brazil’s experiences in payments for ecosystem services? Participatory planning, empowerment, transparency, and education for sustainable development—these are some of Brazil’s strategies for success.

Eco-Compensation and Agriculture: Lessons from the United States, Questions for the People’s Republic of China

8 December 2017
Why is agriculture important for eco-compensation? Agriculture is key to food security, rural livelihoods, economic growth, and human survival; but, it is also a major source of environmental degradation. Current farming practices (e.g., tillage, introduction of new plant varieties, application of…

Public-Private Partnership Monitor: Key Trends and Findings

23 November 2017
Know more about the key trends in public-private partnership in Asia from ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor. The first edition of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor tracks the development of the PPP business environment as well as the challenges of doing PPPs in nine of the ADB’s…

Public-Private Partnership Monitor

23 November 2017
ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor provides information to help policy makers improve private sector participation in infrastructure projects. The first edition of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor tracks the development of the PPP business environment as well as the challenges of…

Study Tour to the Agricultural Markets (2017)

1 September 2017
The Asian Development Bank and Mercasa have been working to build the capacity of government officials in selected developing member countries (Kazakhstan, Nepal, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam) on the development, operation, and management of wholesale markets. This report shares full details of the…

Development in Elderly Care in People's Republic of China and ADB’s Involvement

11 August 2017
Yichang City has one of the highest population of elderly residents over the age of 60 in the People’s Republic of China. Yet, the availability of elderly care facilities and services in the city remain inadequate. ADB’s project aims to provide effective and efficient delivery of elderly care…

PPP Mechanisms for Sustainable Cities

29 June 2017
Presentation of Hubert Jenny on climate and innovative financing options

Maximizing the Input from the Private Sector

29 June 2017
Presentation of Ute Zimmermann on climate and innovative financing options

Climate Finance in the Agriculture Sector

28 June 2017
Improved land and labor productivity are needed for the region to keep pace with the increasing population. Food security is further threatened by extreme weather conditions and other effects of climate change. This presentation shares some pressing agriculture and food security in the region and…