Video
16 March 2022

Accelerating Climate Finance for Green Recovery | SEADS 2022

Southeast Asia needs to rapidly mobilize private funds to meet the region's financial needs of $210 billion per year in adaptation and mitigation investments.

Video
16 March 2022

Policies and Practices to Foster Sustainable Tourism after COVID-19 | SEADS 2022

Avoiding structural issues that plagued the sector a major challenge.

Article
15 March 2022

Rethinking Healthcare in Southeast Asia through Life-Course Immunization and Sustainable Vaccine Financing

There is an urgent need for Southeast Asia to look ahead to a common future challenge—the increasing burden of aging populations, driven by falling fertility rates and increases in life expectancy.

Article
13 March 2022

Realizing the Potential of Over 71 Million MSMEs in Southeast Asia

Access to financing, digital solutions and services, and connectivity key to long-term growth of MSMEs.

Article
10 March 2022

Outperforming with Environment, Social, and Governance Supply Chains

Adopting a mindset that considers environment, society and governance factors is a critical first step to increase visibility and improve supply chain performance.

Publication
9 March 2022

Overcoming Barriers to Cloud Adoption in Public Healthcare in Asia Pacific

This report looks at the digital healthcare landscape in Asia and the Pacific and identifies the enablers and barriers to cloud adoption in public healthcare in the region.

Article
3 March 2022

Accelerating Cloud Adoption in Public Healthcare in Asia–Pacific

To get the public healthcare sector adopt the cloud, governments must create clarity on cloud data governance regulations, develop strong cloud-first policies, and prioritize cloud skills training across the region.

Article
23 February 2022

In the Wake of COVID-19, Small Business Support Programs Need to Deliver at Scale

Without an unyielding waterfall of money, philanthropy organizations should adopt new approaches and new ways of thinking and doing in supporting entrepreneurs.

Article
21 February 2022

Leveraging the SwipeRx App to Boost Tuberculosis Screening at Pharmacies in Indonesia

A 5-week digital campaign reached 189,000 pharmacy professionals and a 36% engagement rate to drive pharmacy contributions to stopping TB in Indonesia.

Article
18 February 2022

The Promise of Blockchain in the New Paradigm for Skills Development

Using blockchain technology helps build trust in the system of accredited and verified issuers of credentials.

Article
17 February 2022

A Career Upended by the Digital Revolution

Digital training program helps job seekers acquire needed skills for the workplace.

Publication
15 February 2022

Landscape Study of Inclusive Business in Viet Nam

This report examines the inclusive business landscape in Viet Nam and recommends a set of measures to promote such a business model among companies.

Publication
9 February 2022

Big Data for Better Tourism Policy, Management, and Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19

This joint report from the United Nations World Tourism Organization and Asian Development Bank explores how big data can support the development of sustainable tourism and help revitalize and reshape the sector as it emerges from the pandemic.

Article
9 February 2022

No Time to Waste: Diving into Plastics Circularity

Circular solutions can help stem the rising tide of plastic waste in Southeast Asia and enable the region to build back bluer.

Article
8 February 2022

Green Recovery Policies Are Still Possible

Governments must invest in long-term green, low-carbon solutions, rather than short-term unsustainable expenditures on subsidizing fossil fuels.