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6 July 2021

Accelerating Sustainable Development after COVID-19: The Role of SDG Bonds

This publication gives an overview of SDG bonds as a mechanism to help mobilize the financing required to achieve the SDGs in developing Asia.
3 June 2021

Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

This brief prescribes a green recovery path for Southeast Asia in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
31 March 2021

Catalyzing Climate Finance: Lessons Learned from the Shandong Green Development Fund

This paper examines the establishment of an innovative leveraging mechanism to catalyze private, institutional, and commercial capital for the development of climate-friendly infrastructure and business in Shandong Province, the People’s Republic of China.
28 February 2021

Green, Sustainability, and Social Bonds for COVID-19 Recovery: A Thematic Bonds Primer

This primer explains how theme bonds can help finance COVID-19 recovery programs and projects while catering to specific targets such as environmental sustainability, infrastructure development, and social protection.
31 January 2021

ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility 2019–2020: Accelerating Green Finance in Southeast Asia

This report looks at the achievements of ACGF from the pilot phase between 2019 and 2021.
30 November 2020

Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Philippines 2020 Report

This report explores the use of green bonds and other finance instruments for climate-resilient infrastructure and investment opportunities that can support the Philippines in achieving a low-carbon economy.
31 October 2020

The Potential for Foreign Investment in a Domestic Credit Rating Agency in Viet Nam

This paper evaluates the Viet Nam bond market from a global credit rating agency’s perspective and examines the potential of an international rating agency’s entry to the Vietnamese market through a technical service agreement.
30 October 2020

Green Finance Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia: Greening Recoveries for Planet and People

​​​​​​​This publication examines innovative finance mechanisms that can incentivize green infrastructure investment in developing Asia and support the fight against COVID-19.
31 July 2020

Catalyzing Climate Finance with the Shandong Green Development Fund

This publication highlights the features of the Shandong Green Development Fund to promote climate-friendly investments, particularly to support the transition of the People’s Republic of China to a low-carbon future.
6 November 2019

Catalyzing Green Finance: A Concept for Leveraging Blended Finance for Green Development

This publication describes an innovative financing solution for enhancing both financially bankable as well as environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects.