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Renewable energy alternatives in the form of solar, wind, biomass, and biogas address these imperatives, not as solutions but as nonetheless important steps toward sustainable...

UNESCO together with UNICEF, the World Bank, UNFPA, UNDP, UN Women and UNHCR organized the World Education Forum 2015 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 19 – 22 May 2015,...

For two decades now, the UNESCO Science Report series has been mapping science, technology and innovation (STI) around the world on a regular basis. Since STI do not evolve in a...

The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their...

This discussion paper focuses on the urban aspects of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) corridor development and the institutional framework that will be needed to implement...

The eradication of poverty and the provision of equitable and inclusive quality education for all are two intricately linked Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As this year’s...

This paper presents the first estimates for a key target of Sustainable Development Goal 4, which requires primary and secondary education that  lead to relevant and effective...

This paper assesses the low-carbon economy in Asia: how large it is today and how well it will fare in the future. Using patent and trade data, it analyzes the potential of...

The origins of this book lie in plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Inaugural Meeting of the Bank opened on 24...

The Energy Policy (2009) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) emphasizes three priorities for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in its developing member countries...

The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017 (Key Indicators 2017), the 48th edition of this series, provides statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial,...

Over the past 50 years, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have worked to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in the...

Infrastructure is essential for development. This publication presents the highlights of a report on the current condition of developing Asia’s infrastructure—defined here as...

In 2009, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the ADB Institute projected infrastructure needs for developing Asia from 2010 to 2020 in Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia...

This report summarizes a 5-day training program on the PRC’s experience in urban development and planning, for the benefit of key officials of the six countries of the Greater...

The Asia and Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Unabated warming could significantly undo previous achievements of economic development and...

Over the 50 years since the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded, it has supported thousands of projects and programs that have benefited millions of people across Asia and...

Cambodia's National Environment Strategy and Action Plan, 2016-2023 (NESAP) aims to ensure that environmental protection and sustainable natural resource management are pillars...

Since emerging from decades of economic and political isolation, Myanmar’s reconnection with the global community has seen its economy grow more than 6% every year. ADB...

The pattern of economic growth that has enabled the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to grow rapidly over the past 2 decades is no longer sustainable. That growth...