This brief illustrates how improving health and aged care in Asia and the Pacific hinges on tackling the shortage of trained staff, better analyzing…

This publication examines an alternative way to provide education more efficiently and effectively through public–private partnerships by looking into…

Immunization is one of the most cost-effective tools for improving health and well-being. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic illustrated the…

This brief outlines how Pakistan could boost teacher numbers and enhance teaching quality by strengthening merit-based career progression and using…

This note is intended to guide the Asian Development Bank (ADB), executing and implementing agencies, consultants, and contractors in setting up,…

This working paper aims to support developing member countries in developing policies and regulations for their digital, platform, and data economies…

This publication analyzes the risks of digital transformation and shows how context-aware and integrated risk management can advance the digitally…

This publication introduces the Global Integration Index as a tool to explore how global and regional integration affect development outcomes.

ADB's South Asia Department (SARD) conducted a study to assess the status and responses to the needs of disadvantaged groups in its member…

This guidance note provides an overview of methods for evaluating the gender equality and social inclusion impacts of ADB programs and projects in…

In the Asia and Pacific region, accessing clean water and sanitation is a constant challenge for residents of informal settlements. Informal service…

This guidance note aims to enhance the quality of poverty and social analysis for the design of country partnership strategies and programs in South…