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Fostering Regional Cooperation and Integration for Recovery and Resilience

Author : Asian Development Bank

Publisher : Asian Development Bank

Page : 76 pages

File Size : 10,42 MB

Release : 2022-01-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9292693204

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Book Description

The coronavirus disease or COVID-19 has brought countries together to mitigate its spread and cushion its adverse consequences. Regional cooperation will be perhaps even more important in building an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economic revival. This guidance note advocates wider, deeper, and more open regional cooperation and integration. Cooperation can be widened to include regional health security, trade in information and communication technology-enabled services, and financial safety nets, for example. It can be deepened to reach more stakeholders and sectors. It can also become more open through flexible collaboration and greater sharing of knowledge and expertise.



Regional Cooperation and Integration Corporate Progress Report 2017–2020

Author : Asian Development Bank

Publisher : Asian Development Bank

Page : 175 pages

File Size : 50,66 MB

Release : 2022-03-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9292693328

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This report highlights the results of Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations to support regional cooperation and integration (RCI) completed during 2017–2020. It outlines how ADB managed its support for RCI and used its resources, and how the bank continued leading development partners in assisting major RCI subregional programs. It notes that, in the medium term, sustaining ADB’s RCI leadership and promoting wider, deeper, and more open RCI to support the region’s recovery will require further resources. These include a broader base of quality RCI skills and financial resources mobilized from within and outside ADB. The report follows the 2017 ADB corporate progress report on RCI and is the first such report under ADB's Strategy 2030.





Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

Author : Asian Development Bank

Publisher : Asian Development Bank

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 31,86 MB

Release : 2022-05-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9292695096

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This report explains why Southeast Asian countries need to design pandemic recovery policies that hit both ambitious socioeconomic and environmental goals. The third in a four-part series, the report considers the impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand to show how a green recovery can help safeguard against future health crises. Analyzing areas including agriculture, cities, and oceans, the report lays out policy measures designed to identify, create, and finance green growth opportunities. It shows how COVID-19 has presented countries with a chance to hit the reset button and build a socially, economically, and environmentally resilient future.



Political Economy of Development in the Global South Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Author : Hebatallah Adam

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 22,5 MB

Release : 2023-08-12

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9819940745

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Book Description

This volume brings together contributions from the academic community, policymakers, and practitioners to delve into the profound challenges facing the international system in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on the Global South, it offers a comprehensive analysis of the political economy of development in this region, considering the economic, social, and geopolitical factors at play. The book addresses the multifaceted challenges that developing countries encounter in terms of economic growth, poverty reduction, and social development in a post-pandemic world. It examines the impact of the pandemic on these countries and explores innovative strategies for promoting economic recovery and sustainable development. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding the political economy of development in the Global South post covid-19 pandemic. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing developing countries and offers valuable insights into the potential solutions that can be implemented to foster economic recovery and development. Its interdisciplinary approach and diverse perspectives make it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the dynamics of development in the Global South.



Asian Development Bank Sustainability Report 2020

Author : Asian Development Bank

Publisher : Asian Development Bank

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 45,55 MB

Release : 2020-12-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9292627198

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Book Description

The Asian Development Bank Sustainability Report has been produced biennially since 2007. It enables stakeholders to understand and assess ADB’s sustainability performance in its project investments, technical assistance, knowledge services, and corporate footprint. The publication consists of two parts. Part I: Highlights presents the major economic, social, and environmental impacts of ADB’s operations and headquarters for 2018 and 2019. Part II: The Global Reporting Initiative Content Index provides detailed information and data on the integration of sustainability in ADB’s operations, facilities, and organizational activities against the reporting standards of the Global Reporting Initiative.



COVID-19 and Transport in Asia and the Pacific

Author : Asian Development Bank

Publisher : Asian Development Bank

Page : 102 pages

File Size : 26,57 MB

Release : 2020-12-01

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 9292625837

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The economic and social impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been dramatic, and transport has played a central role in its spread. The transport sector has also enabled essential workers to get to work during the pandemic and will support the needs of the population throughout the different stages of recovery. This guidance note presents (i) the impacts of the pandemic on social and travel behaviors in Asia and the Pacific, and how the transport sector is responding; and (ii) guiding principles and good practices in transport operations to support economic recovery.



The Great Upheaval

Author : Swarnim Waglé

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 430 pages

File Size : 33,74 MB

Release : 2022-04-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1009276670

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At the turn of the 21st Century, Asia pulled one billion people out of poverty in one generation, a meteoric rise suddenly stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic. This volume examines the strengths of the Asian-Pacific response to the pandemic and weaknesses that the region must re-engineer to rebound. It reimagines social and economic pathways to revamp production modes and networks to rekindle sustainable growth. Home to two-thirds of the world's population, the Asia-Pacific Region already accounts for close to half of all global output. By 2050 – after a detour of two centuries and a few pandemics – Asia-Pacific can again become a centrifugal economic and social force. This volume sets out options for policymakers to consider as we head into a new Asia-Pacific Century, one where economic strength will be necessary but insufficient by itself, as inclusion, resilience and sustainability – once seen as moral choices – become imperatives for the planet's future.



Strengthening Domestic Resource Mobilization in Southeast Asia

Author : Asian Development Bank

Publisher : Asian Development Bank

Page : 93 pages

File Size : 17,96 MB

Release : 2022-05-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9292695061

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This report shows why Southeast Asian countries need to consider tax reforms after many struggled to finance massive public expenditure programs to combat COVID-19. The second in a four-part series, the report considers the impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand to lay out steps policymakers can take to create healthier fiscal spaces. It illustrates challenges faced around informality, tax collection, compliance, and progressivity. It emphasizes how preventing fraud, taxing wealth, and introducing environmental levies can help reduce poverty, tackle inequality, and contribute toward more sustainable growth. It is therefore crucial to understand the required policy responses as well as potential technologies that could help expand the tax base, increase tax compliance, and ease the process of paying taxes.