High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion Read more about High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion Urbanization is widely believed to be an engine of growth. Cities host dynamic firms and create productive jobs, with agglomerations resulting in better matches between workers and jobs, strong input-output linkages, and more knowledge spillovers. But there is some concern that the nature of urbanization underway in developing countries today may undermine the potential for cities to serve as engines of growth and generate productive and well-paying jobs for workers at large.
Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverage Read more about Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverage The excise tax on sweetened beverage is a health tax in the Philippines that helps address diabetes and obesity given the high incidence of obesity and fast-growing incidence of diabetes. It is part of a package of the tax reform program for more inclusive growth and a healthy Philippines.
Briefing Note No. 5: Strengthening Capacity To Apply Country Safeguard Systems Read more about Briefing Note No. 5: Strengthening Capacity To Apply Country Safeguard Systems The 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement of the Asian Development Bank calls for strengthening country safeguard systems as an objective in itself, to ensure that such systems achieve the benchmarks set by international good practices.
Briefing Note No. 4: Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples Through Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems Read more about Briefing Note No. 4: Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples Through Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems Opportunities remain to strengthen country safeguard systems for indigenous peoples by improving developing member countries' capacity to implement projects affecting them.
Briefing Note No. 3: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For The Protection Of Displaced Persons Read more about Briefing Note No. 3: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For The Protection Of Displaced Persons ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement recognizes efforts by developing member countries to improve involuntary resettlement safeguards and paves the way for the application of country safeguard systems to ADB-financed projects.
Briefing Note No. 2: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For Effective Environmental Management Read more about Briefing Note No. 2: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For Effective Environmental Management Countries and multilateral financial institutions alike recognize the need to establish and implement legal and administrative frameworks that assess potential risks and manage the impacts of development projects on the environment.
Briefing Note No. 1: Country Safeguard Systems - An Overview Read more about Briefing Note No. 1: Country Safeguard Systems - An Overview ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement calls for strengthening country safeguard systems as an objective in itself, to ensure that such systems achieve the benchmarks set by international good practices.
Overview: AWLP (2014-2021) Read more about Overview: AWLP (2014-2021) Tülin Akin Pulley gave an overview of the Asia Women Leaders Program (2014-2021) and facilitated a discussion among AWLP alumni on how to scale up AWLP in the future. Hou Nirmita elaborated on AWLP Cambodia country roll-out on women's leadership training.
Declan Magee Keywords inclusive growth trade multilateral effectiveness and use of numbers in decision-making and poverty reduction Read more about Declan Magee Declan Magee is a Principal Economist in the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department in the Asian Development Bank. He co-leads the Building Adaptation and Resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalayas initiative and has led or co-led several other high-level initiatives including the Climate Change Action Plan. He was formerly the Deputy Country Director for ADB in Mongolia. He has 18 years’ experience working as an economist on trade policy, private sector development, macroeconomic reform, and climate change.
Panel Presentation 1: Toward Inclusive Cities and Settlements in Indonesia Read more about Panel Presentation 1: Toward Inclusive Cities and Settlements in Indonesia This presentation underscored the importance of managing urbanization well, and the need for inclusive urban development and settlement through a multi-stakeholder approach-- one that involves the central, provincial, and city governments, as well as public, private, and donor agencies.