Welcome to Asian Development Blog - the place where conversations about development issues in Asia happen

What can you expect from this blog?

  1. Understand real development issues in Asia and the Pacific region. Our team of ADB experts will share their ground experiences and insights about the development projects they work on. You are welcome to find out from them what actually works and what does not in Asia’s development context.
  1. Gain new ideas and information. ADB experts constantly update this blog to reflect their latest thinking on issues close to our hearts - poverty eradication, sustainable growth, regional integration and green economy among others.
  1. Knowledge sharing and exchange. The blog posts may generate comments and continuous expression of opinion from the various experts. This constant feedback can lead to more and better ideation.
 
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