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Understanding how citizens will use government services is key to designing people-centered digital solutions. Photo credit: ADB.
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26 September 2022

How Human-Centered Design Can Help Public Agencies Design Better Digital Services

The launch of an app offering citizens the convenience of reporting any issue to just a single point of contact in government marked the start of Singapore's journey toward being more citizen-centric.
Using a mixed-methods approach, stakeholders examined how an app that records and reports on community nutritional status can better help health workers do their job. Illustrations courtesy of UN Global Pulse/Swastika Exodian and Lia Purnamasari.
Article
23 September 2022

Assessing the Implementation of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Information System

Understanding the experiences of users fills in gaps in implementing an app that records and reports on community nutritional status.
Thailand’s Evolving Ecosystem Support for Technology Startups
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22 September 2022

Thailand’s Evolving Ecosystem Support for Technology Startups

This report examines the ecosystem of support for tech startups in Thailand, the challenges facing these enterprises, and the policy actions to help them grow.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 Update
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22 September 2022

Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 Update

This report analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and includes forecasts on the inflation and gross domestic product growth rates of countries throughout the region.
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022
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22 September 2022

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022

This annual flagship report from ADB provides key economic, financial, social, and environmental data as well as select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Inclusive education requires systems change, one that stems from a change in mindsets and skillsets to foster a sense of belonging for all students in the classroom. Photo credit: ADB.
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21 September 2022

It Is Time for Inclusive Education in ASEAN—Fostering Belonging for Students with Disabilities

There is a growing realization by governments and civil society that inclusive education involves more than simply placing a student with a disability in the classroom.
The Asia Clean Blue Skies Program will support the preparation and strengthening of policies and plans in ADB’s developing member countries to stimulate investments in projects that benefit air quality. Photo credit: ADB.
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21 September 2022

ADB Launches Program to Scale Up Investments in Air Quality Improvement

The program will stimulate investments in projects that benefit air quality such as greenhouse gas reduction in energy, agriculture, transport, industrial, and urban development, among other sectors.
The contest offers $1,000 for the first prize, $750 for the second prize, and $500 for the third prize. Photo credit: Tech for Good Institute.
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21 September 2022

Tech for Good Institute Launches Essay Contest

The contest is open to university students and aims to encourage them to think critically about the future of the digital landscape.
The financing targets companies in the manufacturing, health care, financial services, education, business services, and consumer sectors across Southeast Asia. Photo credit: ADB.
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15 September 2022

ADB Invests in KV Asia II to Improve Access to Growth Capital and Boost SDG Progress in Southeast Asia

ADB aims to help improve access to financing for mid-sized companies in Southeast Asia where the availability of equity capital is limited for these kind of companies.
Robots and AI: A New Economic Era
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12 September 2022

Robots and AI: A New Economic Era

This book explores how industrial robots, automation, and AI affect international growth, trade, productivity, employment, wages, and welfare.
Cities that have joined the initiative are looking at smart, low-carbon solutions, such as shifting to electric vehicles to improve urban mobility and reduce carbon emissions. Photo credit: ADB.
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8 September 2022

Asian Cities to Build Climate-Resilient Infrastructure with ADB Support

Collaborations with Makassar in Indonesia, Penang in Malaysia, Tbilisi in Georgia, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia are underway.
Agriculture is a victim and perpetrator of climate change. Photo credit: ADB.
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5 September 2022

Cultivating a Resilient Agrifood System

Pursuing policy actions—from plate to planet—can help boost food and nutrition security while strengthening the sustainability of agrifood systems in the region.
The metaverse transforms the internet from a purely two-dimensional experience to one that is immersive. Photo credit: iStock/anon-tae.
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2 September 2022

How Southeast Asia Can Benefit from the Metaverse

Beyond its potential to transform business, the metaverse also stands to revolutionize education, healthcare, communication, arts and culture, among others.
The Future of Government Awards program seeks to celebrate the hidden public sector heroes who work tirelessly to modernize their governments to improve citizen services. Photo credit: iStock/maroke.
News
2 September 2022

Announcing the Future of Government Awards to Recognize Leaders in Digital Transformation

Nominations for the awards, which recognize public sector heroes, are now open and will close on 14 October 2022.
Community members participating in the RISE program collected photos of floods between 2018 and 2020 in Makassar. Photo credit: iStock/syahrir maulana.
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26 August 2022

How Scientists and Communities Can Build Partnerships to Deal with Floods: Learning from Indonesia

Citizen science, a way for communities to collaborate with researchers, can help scientists understand the impacts of floods.