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Managing resettlement in PNG: 3 best practices

By Jack Stanley on Monday, 27 August 2018

Here are a few lessons learned about compensation for involuntary resettlement in Papua New Guinea land acquisition.
Crop insurance lessons from my field trip to Rajshahi

By Arup Kumar Chatterjee on Thursday, 23 August 2018

Crop insurance is a valuable climate adaptation tool for disaster-prone countries like Bangladesh.
How New Zealand contributes to ADB's approach to the Pacific

By Stephen P. Groff on Thursday, 23 August 2018

New Zealand and ADB are collaborating with Pacific nations to help them achieve their development goals.
How Australia and ADB support development across Asia and the Pacific

By Stephen P. Groff on Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Australia and ADB share common objectives and interests which provide a basis for strong and lasting collaboration for development, explains Vice-President Stephen Groff.
4 ways to rethink social protection for future work in Asia

By Sri Wening Handayani on Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Today’s gig economy has profound implications for the workers’ social protection schemes of tomorrow.
How Legal Entity Identifiers will transform small business in Asia

By Janet Hyde on Thursday, 16 August 2018

A unique, electronic, standardized ID platform will help Asian SMEs expand operations, join supply chains, and access credit.
“Democratizing” drinking water by taking it from thin air

By Dan Millison on Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Atmospheric water generators are a great fit for remote communities that lack access to clean water.
Do greenness standards matter for green bonds? Some empirical evidence

By Suk Hyun, Donghyun Park, Shu Tian on Thursday, 09 August 2018

Widely accepted definitions and standards of greenness will help green bond markets grow and become more accurately priced.