Private sector development


Promoting Business Friendly Local Economies to Boost Pandemic Recovery in Southeast Asia
Understanding how local business environments affect the viability of firms is key to unlocking policy interventions that support post-pandemic recovery.

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

ADB Financing Partners Mobilized $1.1 Billion for Southeast Asian Countries in 2021
The funding supported developing member countries' COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery interventions, says ADB's Partnership Report 2021.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Finance, Health, COVID-19, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Transportation, Private sector development, Sustainable Development Goals, Gender and development

5 Ways Companies Can Become More Sustainable
Encouraging staff to eat more sustainably, switching to LED lights, and using more environment-friendly printers are just among the simple ways companies can become greener.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Environment, COVID-19, Private sector development

Digital Technology Adoption and Indonesia’s MSMEs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This paper discusses Indonesia’s MSMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation they pursue.

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

Corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance Risks under the Lens
As regulation tightens and social pressure increases, Refinitv takes a look at the past, the present, and the future for companies implementing ESG compliance programs.

Tags: Finance, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Private sector development

Access to Credit, Technology Solutions, and Digital Services Key to MSMEs' Survival
Lack of access to credit and digital tools hindering the growth of small businesses across the region.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Private sector development, MSMEs, SMEs, 2022 Videos

Predictable Trade, Investment, and Macro Policies Needed amid Supply Chain Disruptions
Making sure they have predictable policies is seen to ease investors' concerns amid global uncertainties.

Tags: Trade and industry, ASEAN, Economy, Private sector development, 2022 Videos

Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade Index: Measuring Economic Governance for Business Development in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This report surveyed more than 1,000 businesses to gauge how well provinces support private sector development. 

Tags: Lao PDR, Economy, Private sector development

Southeast Asia Recovery Hinged on Addressing Global Headwinds
Tighter interest rates, widespread unemployment, weak investment prospects, emerging variants, and higher inflation among challenges facing countries.

Tags: Economy, Trade and industry, Health, Education, Private sector development, Tourism, Social development and poverty, Information and communications technology, ASEAN

Realizing the Potential of Over 71 Million MSMEs in Southeast Asia
Access to financing, digital solutions and services, and connectivity key to MSMEs' long-term growth.

Tags: Finance, Private sector development, SMEs

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