Asian Development Bank Institute

The Asian Development Bank Institute was established in 1997 in response to the research needs of member countries.

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Financial Soundness Indicators for Financial Sector Stability in Viet Nam

The results of this study can be used to strengthen the institutional and statistical capacities of Viet Nam to routinely collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate internationally comparable FSIs tha...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Sep 2015

Timor-Leste: Development Effectiveness Brief

The report narrates that the related technical assistance has focused on infrastructure management, financial and private sector development, preparations for regional economic integration, and region...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Dec 2015

Toward Mainstreaming and Sustaining CDD in Indonesia: Understanding Local Initiatives and the Transition from PNPM-Rural to the Villlage Law

The report summarizes important lessons learned and policy implications from the first year of Village Law implementation.

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Jan 2016

Enhancing Community-Driven Development through Convergence: A Case Study of Household- and Community-Based Initiatives in Philippine Villages

The study examines the Philippine government’s convergence initiative, and how it relates to community-driven development (CDD) that can impact rural communities in the Philippines.

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 May 2016

Earth Observation for a Transforming Asia and Pacific

This report summarises the main results of the initiative Earth Observation for a Transforming Asia and Pacific (EOTAP) that brought together our two institutions – the European Space Agency (ESA) an...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Mar 2017

Food Security Challenges in Asia

The problems of food security and agriculture should be viewed within the context of the broader structural transformation as Asia becomes increasingly urban and nonagricultural. This paper aims to re...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Deepshikha Dubey | On 01 Oct 2013

Innovative Strategies in Higher Education for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia Nepal

The report herein provide in-depth analysis of the state of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education in Nepal.

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Jan 2015

An Impact Evaluation of Investment in Infrastructure : The Case of the Railway Connection in Uzbekistan

The objective of this paper is to examine the nature and magnitude of the effects of infrastructure provision on regional economic performance. The empirical evidence of the analysis is based on diffe...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Aditi Dasgupta | On 01 Oct 2015

The Operational Plan for Agriculture and Natural Resources: Promoting Sustainable Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2015–2020

Agriculture and food security should be viewed in the context of the broader economic transformation in Asia and the Pacific. In particular, the adoption of food security policies that address both im...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Sep 2015

Lessons for South Asia from the Industrial Cluster Development Experience of the Republic of Korea

This report presents the industrial cluster development policy of the Republic of Korea and draws lessons from that experience for South Asia. It briefly reviews Korean industrial policy since the 196...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Nishad Bahulekar | On 01 Aug 2015

Economic Growth, Financial Development and Income Inequality

The central objective of the paper is to empirically examine the relationship between financial development and income inequality. Theoretically, there are grounds for both a positive and negative re...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Gourabamaya Pradhan | On 01 Aug 2015

Universal Health Coverage by Design: ICT Enabled Solutions are the Future of Quality Health Care and Resilient Health Systems

Obtaining universal health coverage (UHC) has been widely embraced in Asia and the Pacific. UHC is essential to inclusive growth, health security, and sustainable economic development. To achieve UHC,...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by greeshma sajan | On 01 Jun 2015

Making It Happen: Technology, Finance and Statistics for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

This report assesses the state of progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and then considers how the international community can embark on a post-2015 development agenda and do so in an in...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 May 2015

Labor Migration, Skills, and Student Mobility in Asia

This report is a summary of the major policy issues raised at discussions among experts and practitioners from various international organizations and several Asian countries at the Third Roundtable o...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Feb 2015

Key Features of Budget 2014-15

This document highlights the key features of Budget 2014-15. It also shows the current economic situations and challenges that India is facing

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Government of India GOI | On 18 Jun 2014

Social Safety Net—Emergency Assistance for Food Security in Bangladesh

In 2007, Bangladesh was adversely affected by severe flooding and a devastating cyclone which triggered a 1.2 million-ton shortfall in the country’s rice production. This situation resu...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 01 Dec 2014

Demographics, Labor Mobility, and Productivity

This paper considers two major issues that need to be treated as matters of urgency. First, internal (within country) migrations in the Asian (ACI) region are mostly undocumented and large. It is show...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Babette Never | On 01 Oct 2012

Coordinating Healthcare and Pension Policies: An Exploratory Study

Rapid ageing of the population globally represents an unprecedented historical trend. As pension and healthcare costs are positively correlated with rising incomes, ageing, urbanization, and a shift f...

Institute: Asian Development Bank Institute

by Rajesh S Upadhyayula | On 01 Aug 2012