Published February, 2023
By Asian Development Bank
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Outlines a regional approach for advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). The strategy identifies strategic directions and key entry points to mainstream gender across all operational areas of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program.

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Published February, 2023
By Asian Development Bank
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Explains how rapid digitalization during COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of digital services trade in Asia and the Pacific, and provides analysis on the opportunities, challenges, and associated risks.

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Published February, 2023
By Asian Development Bank
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Analyses how Islamic finance can be scaled up to help build urgently-needed climate-resilient infrastructure in the Asia and Pacific region, and ensure its post-COVID-19 recovery is green, sustainable, and inclusive.

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Published February, 2023
By Asian Development Bank
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Explores how a local currency government bond market can strengthen economic recovery from COVID-19. The publication focuses on the Lao People's Democratic Republic, which faces many challenges shared by other developing countries.

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Published November, 2022
By Ashok Das
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Explores urban informality in Asian cities and looks how the informal sector's contribution to inclusive and sustainable growth can be enhanced.

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Published November, 2022
By Asian Development Bank
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Explores how aid for trade can be modernized to support Asia and the Pacific's recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Published August, 2022
By Asian Development Bank
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Outlines recent developments in financial conditions and local currency bond markets in emerging East Asia. The publication discusses the impact of asset purchase programs carried out to facilitate market liquidity and stabilize bond prices.

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Published August, 2022
By Asian Development Bank
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Explains why Southeast Asian countries need to design pandemic recovery policies that hit both ambitious socioeconomic and environmental goals. The report considers the impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines to show how a green recovery can safeguard against future health crises.

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Published August, 2022
By Asian Development Bank
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Shares insights on capacity building for long-term care in six countries at different stages of population aging: Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, and Viet Nam. The report explores these countries' long-term care systems and their particular circumstances and challenges.

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Published August, 2022
By Asian Development Bank
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Shows why Southeast Asian countries need to prioritize core sectors ranging from tourism to digital trade as they hammer out policies to boost post-COVID-19 recovery and secure a greener future. The report looks at the pandemic's impact relative to the need for multistakeholder taskforces that can help core industries recover and grow.

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