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The high stakes of continuing along a trajectory of resource-intensive development globally were well-recognized when the international community…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Marsden, Emma|Olsen, Simon Høiberg|Zusman, Eric

Asia and the Pacific

15 Nov 2020

This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Vietnam. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Group, World Bank

Asia and the Pacific

13 Nov 2020

COVID-19 may be causing a significant economic downturn with a predicted slowdown until 2021, but the 5G adoption in ASEAN member states remains…

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ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Martinus, Melinda

Asia and the Pacific

13 Nov 2020

Effective solid waste management is critical for achieving sustainable development in municipalities.

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Hondo, Derek|Arthur, Linda|Gamaralalage, Premakumara Jagath Dickella

Other

13 Nov 2020

Legacy pollutants are chemicals, often used or produced by industry, which remain in the environment long after they were first introduced. The…

Asia and the Pacific

12 Nov 2020

This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Sri Lanka. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Group, World Bank

Asia and the Pacific

12 Nov 2020

Increasing female labour force participation has been a challenge for the country. These challenges are even greater for night-work and shift-work (…

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Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka

Lanka, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri

Asia and the Pacific

12 Nov 2020

This brief provides recommendations for gender-responsive policies and sector-specific strategies in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Park, Cyn-Young|Inocencio, Ancilla Marie

Other

12 Nov 2020

The ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility Green Recovery Program (ACGF GRP) Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) has been developed to…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

11 Nov 2020

This case study highlights innovations and strategies to address the needs of the Thailand’s aging population that can also be applied in other…

Thailand

11 Nov 2020

<p>Informality has been a persistent feature of Arab economies. In recent years, the shift to informality has been on the rise, featuring…