Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-Carbon Development (APLC Forum) Read more about Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-Carbon Development (APLC Forum) The Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-carbon Development (APLC) hosted by the Government of Hunan Province and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the fifth forum to be conducted after the signing of the MOU between the Government of Hunan Province and the ADB in 2015.
Asian Irrigation Forum 2012 Read more about Asian Irrigation Forum 2012 Irrigated agriculture has been the backbone of rural development in Asia. How can we ensure its future?
Asian Development Outlook September 2023 Launch Read more about Asian Development Outlook September 2023 Launch Driven by strong domestic demand, growth in developing Asia is expected to remain strong despite a weaker global outlook. Inflation continues moderating in the region. But risks are rising—from a weakening property sector in the People’s Republic of China, food security challenges, and financial stability risks. Asian Development Outlook September 2023 shed light on these.
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2023 Launch Read more about Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2023 Launch At the beginning of 2022, Asia and the world seemed poised for an economic recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic began to recede. Unfortunately, additional shocks unsettled the nascent recovery, hindering the progress that had been underway. Cost of living pressures rose as prices of energy and food spiked in 2022.
Project Tridecagon – Technology to Link Financial Markets in ASEAN+3 Read more about Project Tridecagon – Technology to Link Financial Markets in ASEAN+3 Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchains could be used to better connect ASEAN+3 central banks and central securities depository systems—an approach demonstrated by Project Tridecagon. A group of experts discussed the results of this proof-of-concept project, weighing the suitability, cost-effectiveness, and security of these technologies when applied to cross-border securities transactions.
Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero Read more about Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero Developing Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change, even as it is an increasing contributor to the global climate crisis. This webinar explored what a transition to global net zero emissions could mean for the region’s key mitigating sectors and its socioeconomic implications.
BHU: Economic Development Policy of The Kingdom of Bhutan, 2010 Read more about BHU: Economic Development Policy of The Kingdom of Bhutan, 2010 This document gives an overview of the economic status and structure of Bhutan.
BHU: Environmental Codes of Practice: Tourism Activities Read more about BHU: Environmental Codes of Practice: Tourism Activities This Environmental Code of Practice (ECOP) applies to activities such as trekking, camping, bird watching, and river running. Most of these activities are also covered under the Bhutan Trekking Rules and Regulation 1996.
BHU: Environmental Codes of Practice: Highways and Roads Read more about BHU: Environmental Codes of Practice: Highways and Roads This document contains details of the purpose and scope of the Environmental Codes of Practice in order to manage the road project on the execution level in an environmental sound way and in accordance with the recommendations of the sectoral guidelines issued by NEC.