Resources

This brief examines the overlooked links between climate migration and informal settlements, and highlights the need to upgrade informal settlements.

This study examines opportunities for digital financial inclusion for smallholder cocoa farmers in Indonesia.

This brief examines how satellite imaging was used to map how irrigation changed agricultural production and improved the livelihoods of farmers. 

This paper sets out a policy agenda that aims to minimize AI’s energy and carbon costs while maximizing its benefits.

This report highlights the work of ADB and its partners in cofinancing development in Asia and the Pacific in the past year.

This brief tracks how Southeast Asian countries are using smart technologies to make their tourism sectors more competitive, inclusive, and sustainable.

This brief shows how the project contributed nearly $90 million to the country’s GDP during construction, and is forecast to generate almost $14 million of annual earnings in the next 20 years.

This paper examines whether e-commerce has contributed to inclusive development.

This report outlines future projections of available used EV batteries in ASEAN, compares them with estimated stationary use needs for variable renewable energy sources, and provides policy implications for facilitating battery reuse.

This report examines the progress of trade facilitation in Asia–Pacific and evaluates the impact of trade facilitation initiatives on trade costs and overall trade.

The report considers how deeper regional integration and greener growth can bolster trade and act as a buffer against future shocks.

This guide explains the underlying concepts, sets out the importance of using relevant data, and assesses the role gender budgeting can play in developing countries.