Austria has provided $520.23 million in capital subscription to ADB as of 31 December 2020. It has also contributed and committed $308.91 million to…

Tonga is a small island economy with the challenges of geographic isolation, limited human and financial resources, a small domestic market, and high…

This paper will attempt to assess the extent to which the government’s communication strategies have been effective, and determine the factors driving…

In this study, we estimate the potential benefits of partial or full implementation of cross-border paperless measures with respect to reduction of…

Climate change is not only one of the great challenges of this century for governments and individuals; it is also a major issue for the millions of…

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been implementing the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) program, also…

A circular carbon economy (CCE) model aims to manage the carbon in the system as opposed to solely working towards its elimination. This policy brief…

Digitalization has created new forms of work and work arrangements. While online work offers economic opportunities, it also raises issues in ensuring…

To keep abreast of emerging issues at the National/International and local level, the SDPI brings out a Bi-Monthly E-Newsletter for “China Study Centre…

A quarterly bulletin focusing on agricultural, food trends and analytics. This issue features Indian agriculture at 75.

Unprecedented challenges from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have emphasized the need for Asia and the Pacific countries to work together…

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding containment measures saw global economic growth hit harder than at any point in nearly a century. The…