The Fifty-Third Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank was held virtually in two stages. The first stage…

This publication presents highlights of the sessions during ADBs workshop on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) on 16 and 17…

Some commentators argue that China deliberately pursues the “debt trap diplomacy” to project undue political influence over smaller…

The Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors is an opportunity to provide guidance on the administrative,…

Developing Asia has seen a buildup of public and private debt since the global financial crisis. Private debt in particular has grown…

Sri Lanka has already made considerable progress in reducing cigarette consumption. However, cigarette consumption is still large among…

Sri Lanka has already made considerable progress in reducing cigarette consumption. However, cigarette consumption is still large among…

The Government of Canada and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) established the Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Fund in…

There are 1.7 billion people outside of the formal banking and financial system, and more than half are in Asia and the Pacific. They…

Bhutan has made extraordinary progress in building its economy while preserving a vibrant cultural identity and pristine natural…