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Paperback. Zustand: New. This technical guidance note lays out the requirements for presenting, auditing, submitting, and publicly disclosing financial reports for sovereign operations financed by ADB in Asia and the Pacific region.It highlights why robust financial reporting, auditing, management, and monitoring of sovereign operations funded or administered by ADB is essential to ensure they comply with its mandate.Stressing the importance of strong borrower governance, it emphasizes how timely reporting and auditing contributes to ADB's broader objectives of poverty reduction, inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, and regional integration. …

Paperback. Zustand: New. This guidance note is designed to help developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank strengthen their health systems and security as they recover from the impact of COVID-19.Drawing on evidence-based and expert-validated interventions, it lays out a comprehensive series of measures policy makers could weave into national agendas. These range from steps to bolster health guidelines and ramp up testing and contact tracing to strategies that can improve community engagement and prevent misinformation. The guidance note discusses ways of addressing local gaps and priorities, responding to the destabilizing impact of the pandemic, and preparing for future outbreaks.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. This compendium showcases new and innovative low carbon technologies that have potential to be deployed in Asia and the Pacific. It features 10 technologies for capturing, utilizing, or storing carbon dioxide.The key aspects of these technologies are discussed together with their advantages and status of development and commercialization. The compendium aims to contribute to low carbon development in the region by promoting further research, innovation, and investment in emerging technologies.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This report covers the review and assessment of trade in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan along with the potential for development of the proposed Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC).The assessment explores the transit of international goods in cities and oblasts (administrative divisions or regions) in STKEC and and trade regimes in the three countries. The report also identifies and analyzes existing barriers and opportunities for trade expansion. It provides recommendations for various stakeholders on policy measures for improvement under the framework of the STKEC development.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. The Pacific region is expected to contract by 0.6% in 2021, and to grow by 4.7% in 2022.This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor explores how the region can reopen and rebuild. Besides safely resuming travel and protecting health, a resilient recovery will depend on promoting fiscal sustainability and strengthening economic management, including regional cooperation to revitalize tourism.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This publication suggests how Pakistan could strengthen solid waste management and in doing so reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.It provides guidance on improving and expanding waste collection and disposal services for municipal, industrial, electronic, and hospital waste. It outlines waste management options and key considerations in setting up a waste management system. The publication also discusses consolidating data on the waste generated, calculating historical emissions from the waste sector and projections, and establishing an institutional framework.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Through time use surveys, this report breaks down the ways in which women contribute to the rural economy in Tajikistan through their paid and unpaid work.Gender equality is guaranteed in the legal and policy framework in Tajikistan, but its implementation faces challenges, especially in rural areas. Through time use surveys, this report breaks down the ways in which women contribute to the rural economy through their paid and unpaid work. Analyzing the impact of gendered roles in care and domestic work, as well as in work outside the household, this report calls for increased public investment to address welfare needs including in universally accessible, high-quality care services, and cash transfers to women. The report emphasizes the need to relax constraints on women's time and improve their access to the labor market. …

Paperback. Zustand: New. This publication explores the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on the future of jobs, skills, and training in Southeast Asia, particularly for high growth industries in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam.It is part of the series of reports that provides recommendations to strengthen policies, skills, and training as well as new approaches, strategies, and actions to enhance the readiness of each countryÕs workforce for 4IR.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This guidance note explains why countries in Asia and the Pacific should use technology including remote sensing and artificial intelligence to reform property tax management and help strengthen public finances.Outlining why property tax is a stable revenue source, it shows how technology can be used to roll out computerized mass appraisal systems, automated value modelling, and integrated land information systems. It assesses the complex hurdles and financial constraints facing countries and shows how ADB is helping better integrate land management into wider e-government systems.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Marking the halfway point to the Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030, this report reflects on how ADB has contributed to progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific.With a focus on four thematic clusters-people, planet, prosperity, and sustainable infrastructure-as well as crosscutting themes of mobilizing finance and enhancing knowledge, it showcases diverse examples of the bank's impactful projects and initiatives. The report also identifies ways in which ADB can enhance its support to accelerate SDG progress across the region.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This guide provides comprehensive information the local currency bond market of Mongolia, which has been an active participant to the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum since 2019.ADB has been working closely with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan, the PeopleÕs Republic of China, and the Republic of KoreaÑcollectively known as ASEAN+3Ñunder the Asian Bond Markets Initiative to develop resilient regional financial systems. This guide aims to contribute to a better understanding of MongoliaÕs local currency bond market and facilitate its further development.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Infrastructure in the region of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (collectively known as ASEAN+3) will continue to be a key driver of economic development as its members work toward addressing the underinvestment in healthcare, education, and digital and social infrastructure, as exposed by the coronavirus disease pandemic.The ASEAN+3 region must also deepen investments in renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure to support a fair, affordable, and secure energy transition and address the effects of climate change. However, traditional sources of government financing alone are insufficient to meet the widening demand for infrastructure financing. This report presents a practical toolkit of ways to merge public, private, institutional, and other forms of capital to deliver resilient, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure in the ASEAN+3 region. It provides companies, investors, and policy makers a range of innovative financing models, along with critical success factors based on actual case studies from within and outside the region, that can be adapted, replicated, and upscaled for implementation in developing Asia.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This report 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 first in a four-part series, the report looks at the pandemic's impact on Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines relative to the need for multistakeholder taskforces that can help core industries recover and grow. It shows why policymakers need a sector-based approach and highlights strong medium-term opportunities. The report underscores how deepening regional cooperation can help countries recover from the pandemic and build more resilient economies and societies.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. The Court Companion on Gender-Based Violence Cases navigates international law and Pakistan's domestic legal framework for an analysis of applicable legal norms to make justice more accessible to victims of gender-based violence.Affecting one in three women in the world, gender-based violence is pervasive but invisible. Social taboos, patriarchal norms, and gender-unsensitized legal frameworks prevent victims from attaining justice. This publication is particularly useful for judges, prosecutors, and other justice sector stakeholders. It is also for anyone interested in pursuing justice, holding perpetrators accountable, and providing effective redress and reparation to victims of gender-based violence. …

Paperback. Zustand: New. This handbook serves as a guide to deploying battery energy storage technologies, specifically for distributed energy resources and flexibility resources. Battery energy storage technology is the most promising, rapidly developed technology as it provides higher efficiency and ease of control. With energy transition through decarbonization and decentralization, energy storage plays a significant role to enhance grid efficiency by alleviating volatility from demand and supply. Energy storage also contributes to the grid integration of renewable energy and promotion of microgrid.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. The 5-volume publication, ADB through the Decades, provides a historical account of how ADB has evolved to respond to the dynamic changes across the Asia and Pacific region over the past 5 decades. This second volume from the series shows how ADB responded to the growing diversity among its developing member countries as both membership and operations widened during 1977-1986. The Asia and Pacific region continued to grow despite a difficult external global environment, demonstrating resilience after a second oil shock and the international debt crisis that followed. This volume shows how ADB responded to the growing diversity among its developing member countries. During this decade, ADB sought to position itself as a "regional resource center" with a broader role of providing not only financial assistance but becoming a center of new thinking on development issues in the region. ADB moved closer to the ground by opening its first Resident Office in Bangladesh in 1982. New lending products were introduced, including program and sector lending, direct lending to private sector without government guarantees, and equity investment. As the decade closed, two key historical landmarks occurred: ADB made its first loan to India, and the People's Republic of China became a member.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. The Asian financial landscape has become more interconnected over the past 2 decades. Previous financial crises have proven how volatility can transmit rapidly across an interconnected financial network. Moreover, empirical analyses have shown how it can reverberate across the macroeconomy. With a summary of lessons from past financial crises, this report also analyzes the impact of deeper financial integration on economic vulnerability.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This publication discusses an analysis of an alternative road's impact on Almaty in Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul in the Kyrgyz Republic in driving tourism and economic development, exploring the potential of a more direct link between the countries.The vibrant metropolis of Almaty is only 80 kilometers away from Issyk-Kul, which is renowned for its mountains and moderate summers. The two destinations are separated by two magnificent mountain ranges accessible via the existing road stretching over 460 kilometers, leading to long travel times. The economic impact assessment provides economically viable solutions that, within a supportive policy environment, can shorten travel time across the region and lead to strong economic development.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This report 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.It explores these countries' long-term care systems and their particular circumstances and challenges. It also examines what they have in common and highlights good practices that may be helpful to other countries facing similar issues. The report draws on insights from the Asian Development Bank technical assistance project Strengthening Developing Member Countries' Capacity in Elderly Care.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. This practice guide aims to help procurement practitioners integrate youth traineeship specifications into key bidding documents for ADB-supported infrastructure projects in Asia and the Pacific.Designed to complement the Build4Skills Handbook, it details how to select which projects could potentially incorporate trainee programs and provides templates for projects in the energy, transport, water, urban, and social sectors. Explaining how to calculate traineeship cost estimates to be included in the bill of quantities and manage related disbursements for projects, the guide shows how to monitor trainee programs and collect feedback to ensure infrastructure projects maximize their skills development potential.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This report analyzes how the pandemic has impacted investment in infrastructure in Southeast Asia and assesses how infrastructure development can help drive economic recovery and support sustainable growth.Calculating $1.7 trillion will be spent each year on infrastructure in Asia, the report shows how the pandemic hit public financing and altered investor appetites. It highlights the growing need for public-private partnerships and outlines financing models, risks, and trends. It recommends governments create an enabling environment to mitigate investor risk, conduct feasibility studies, and build a pipeline of bankable projects to help finance the infrastructure they need for a resilient future.…