This book celebrates the 50-year partnership between Bangladesh and ADB and explores how they have worked together to reduce poverty, develop the country’s rural and private sectors, and target inclusive, sustainable development.

This publication examines well-being across Kazakhstan’s regions. It suggests how a deeper understanding of regional differences can help policymakers tailor interventions and promote more equitable development.

This report uses a broad range of indicators to assess the individual and collective development progress made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

This publication explores how climate change adaptation can be integrated into decentralized governance processes to address root causes of vulnerability in Asia and the Pacific.

This publication reviews the financial performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in nine Pacific island economies and looks at how policy makers can help state-owned power utilities address climate risk.

The ESCWA Annual SDG Review 2023, the second in the series, explores the private sector's contributions to the realization of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in the Arab region. Building on limited available data on the subject, the report offers an indicative reading of existing regional trends and gaps. The analysis is guided not only by the Agenda’s goals and targets but also by the whole-of-society and rights-based approaches and the principles of universality, leaving no one behind, combating inequality and promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women.

This publication shares lessons on reducing integrity risks in projects in the water sector. It draws on reviews of 12 projects that were financed by the Asian Development Bank.

This publication shares lessons on reducing integrity risks in projects in the education sector. It draws on reviews of 10 projects that were financed by the Asian Development Bank.

This publication shares lessons on reducing integrity risks in projects in the transport sector. It draws on reviews of 31 projects that were financed by the Asian Development Bank.

This publication shares lessons on reducing integrity risks in projects in the education sector. It draws on reviews of 10 projects that were financed by the Asian Development Bank.

This publication shares lessons on reducing integrity risks in projects in the energy sector. It draws on reviews of six projects that were financed by the Asian Development Bank.

This South Asia Working Paper explores the benefits and trade-offs of harnessing private sector health services as governments look to build more resilient, accessible, and affordable health systems and support the post-pandemic recovery.

This brief is intended for use by revenue bodies seeking to improve the administration and oversight of large business taxpayers for stronger revenue collection.