This presentation discussed the issues and opportunities linked to urbanization in Indonesia, and some development strategies to foster growth and inclusion.

This presentation discussed the nature of urbanization in Asia and the implications of urbanization patterns for cities role as engines of growth & job creation. It also outlined a number of policy options and reforms needed to foster inclusive growth.

This presentation discussed the Asosiasi Pemerintah Kota Seluruh Indonesia (APEKSI) and their strategy of creating creative and smart cities to promote inclusive urban development. It also outlined APEKSI's various programs that support this strategy.

An effective tax system allows governments to manage the business cycle through fiscal policy. Some of the objectives of taxation entail minimizing administrative and compliance costs, limiting tax avoidance and tax evasion opportunities, and reflecting simplicity. Download this presentation to learn about some tax policy design principles for inclusive growth.

In his keynote address, businessman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala acknowledges the long-term value and positive effects of remittances to our country, citing that in the past decade, remittances have grown at a yearly average of 10%. This growth needs to be supported and sustained through strategies such as financially inclusive products, services, and innovations that can help channel remittances into the economy. He details examples of these products and innovations in his keynote speech.

This presentation summarized the findings of a project entitled “The Care Economy, Gender, and Inclusive Growth”. The project was sponsored by the International Development Research Centre of Canada that involved a total of 17 Chinese economists. This presentation mainly answered questions on how PRC's ongoing socioeconomic transformation reshapes the institutional arrangements of care for children and elders, and how the changing care economy affect women's opportunities and gender equality in the labor market.

ADB continues to improve the way it shares information towards inclusive development in the Asia and Pacific region. This presentation discusses ADB’s approach to managing development results and on inclusive growth. It also shares how ADB revises its results framework for development effectiveness.

The Kingdom of Bhutan is one of a few countries in Asia with large, unexploited hydropower resources. Despite the surplus power, many rural households lacked access to electricity in the early to mid-2000s. The Government of Bhutan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) turned this challenge into an opportunity through the Green Power Development Project, which improved energy access and expanded the country’s revenue base due to income from power exports.