Governance and public sector management

Room to play – the missing link in Asian cities

By Shruti Mehta, Joris van Etten on Monday, 11 February 2019

No matter the urban pressures in Asia and Pacific, governments and their partners must provide spaces for communities to play and interact.
Leveraging governance for institution building: Lessons from Nepal

By Çiğdem Akın, Rachana Shrestha on Tuesday, 06 November 2018

ADB’s experience in Nepal paves the way to support implementing similar reforms in other fragile Asian countries.
5 ways technology is improving governance, public service delivery in developing Asia

By Abdul Abiad, Sameer Khatiwada on Thursday, 18 October 2018

India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are paving the way for technology to make governance more effective.
When young people come together, the future is less scary

By Glo Anne Pauline A. Guevarra on Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Including youth in the conversation about future jobs will reduce their automation anxiety.
How ICT applications are redefining development

By Bruno Carrasco, Çiğdem Akın on Monday, 01 October 2018

ADB has supported simple, yet transformative e-government solutions in the Maldives and Nepal.
5 ways CSOs can help advance the SDGs

By Suzanne Nazal on Monday, 24 September 2018

Working in partnership with civil society is critical to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda.
How digital technology can raise tax revenue in Asia-Pacific

By Yasushi Suzuki, Richard Highfield on Thursday, 13 September 2018

Asian economies are gradually making progress in transforming their tax administration in the digital age.
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.
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.
Creating open, honest government through blockchain

By Chee Anne Roňo on Tuesday, 17 July 2018

If the technology continues to evolve, blockchain can help eliminate mistrust in public records and government transactions.
Time to dismantle legal barriers to climate finance in Asia-Pacific

By Takako Morita on Wednesday, 11 April 2018

Most developing countries are ill equipped to handle an influx of international climate finance. Fiji and Lao PDR, though, are making progress.
Not too strict, not too loose – keeping fiscal rules on target

By Bruno Carrasco, Çiğdem Akın on Monday, 08 January 2018

ADB research on how to strengthen India’s fiscal rules yields multiple recommendations for other countries in developing Asia.
Tourism: Georgian youth’s big hope for the future

By Renard Teipelke, Lee Lambert on Wednesday, 27 December 2017

If the tourism industry becomes truly sustainable, Georgian youth will have a reason to stay in their regions, or even return to them from Tbilisi.
Pacific needs a voice in international arbitration

By Christina Pak on Wednesday, 22 November 2017

The region cannot afford further delays on legal reforms to lure much-needed foreign investment.
Assessing the impact of GST on living costs of Indian households

By Mukul Asher on Monday, 21 August 2017

The effect of India’s new Goods and Service Tax has so far been limited on households’ cost of living.
To mobilize communities in Vanuatu, talk to the chiefs

By Suzanne Nazal on Thursday, 03 August 2017

CSOs’ presence on the ground has developed their ability to work with community chiefs under the customary system.
Dealing with fragility in middle-income countries

By Stephen P. Groff on Thursday, 27 July 2017

Failure to address challenges in fragile and conflict-affected situations puts the notion of an “Asian Century” at risk.
Coordination key to make Pacific infrastructure sustainable

By Lorena Estigarribia, Roland Rajah on Thursday, 15 June 2017

Only properly maintained infrastructure assets yield the desired economic and social returns.
Bolster safeguards through civil society to protect the environment

By Richeline Tan Mascarinas on Monday, 05 June 2017

CSO participation can help make development projects as environmentally sustainable as they should be.
Benefits of good governance outweigh the costs

By Jong Woo Kang on Wednesday, 26 April 2017

The crucial factor in effective governance is where the decision-making authority lies, and how it is exercised.