Private sector development


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.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Thailand, Private sector development, SMEs, Education, Climate change and disaster risk management, Agriculture and food security, Health

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.

Tags: Economics, COVID-19, SMEs, Private sector development

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.

Tags: Finance, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Private sector development, SMEs

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.

Tags: Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Private sector development

Viet Nam’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups
This report examines Viet Nam's tech-based startups in agriculture and health and recommends actions to overcome challenges restricting growth.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Private sector development, Agriculture and food security, Health, SMEs, Viet Nam, ASEAN

Viet Nam Lays Groundwork to Build Asia’s Next Startup Unicorns
It now offers financial and policy incentives to create and build the next generation of Vietnamese startup unicorns.

Tags: Information and communications technology, SMEs, Private sector development, Viet Nam

Empowering APAC's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with Digital Skills Together
This brochure looks at how providing MSME owners with digital skills has helped grow businesses in the Asia Pacific.

Tags: Education, Private sector development, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia

Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2021: Volume II—How Asia’s Small Businesses Survived a Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Evidence
This report examines the experiences of Asia’s MSMEs during the first year of the pandemic and discusses post-pandemic policy actions for MSME development.

Tags: MSMEs, COVID-19, Private sector development, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand

4 Mistakes MSMEs Made during COVID-19
A study of Southeast Asian businesses shows what not to do during a crisis.

Tags: COVID-19, Private sector development, Information and communications technology, SMEs, MSMEs, Indonesia, Philippines, Lao PDR, Thailand

Cambodia’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups
This report assesses the current ecosystem for tech-based startups in Cambodia, focusing on agriculture, education, health, and climate change.

Tags: Cambodia, Information and communications technology, Economics, Private sector development, Agriculture and food security, Education, Health, Climate change and disaster risk management

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