RCEP is a Gargantuan Trade Deal But Will Economies be Able to Make the Most of It?
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership brings 15 nations and 2.2 billion people into a trade partnership. It also offers broad economic and societal benefits that go beyond imports and exports.
RCEP - A Life Raft for Trade Liberalization in Asia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership offers hope in in an ocean of trade policy pessimism.
Pushing the Boundaries for Women
Fifteen years ago I was working for a nongovernment organization (NGO) in Bangladesh documenting stories of training and economic empowerment of communities. A common recurring theme in virtually all the communities was the gender stereotyping in skills training programs.
Promoting Green Business: 3 Priorities for Action
Consumers, investors, producers, distributors, and the public all have a role to play in taking partial responsibility for environmental management.
Promoting Caffeine-Fueled Economic Growth in Timor-Leste
Paolo Spantigati, ADB Country Director for Timor-Leste, hopes a coffee festival will be the first step in the country’s bid to diversify its economy.
Pioneering Inclusive Business Accreditation Policy in the Philippines
The system help distinguish an inclusive business model from other types of investment.
Philippine BPOs: Getting Ahead of the Automation Curve
By leveraging new technology, the Philippines can pave the way for sustainable and jobs-rich growth in business process outsourcing.
Opportunities for Investing in Inclusive Business in Southeast Asia
Mature, ‘investment-ready’ inclusive businesses in the region are expected to triple in the next ten years.
New Report Highlights Key Trends for Inclusive Business in Asia
Inclusive business can address problems of the poor at scale in a sustainable, commercially viable way. But this approach is still a small niche, and scaling it up will require all actors to ‘up their game.’
Nepal’s Cultural Heritage Needs Post-Quake Rebuilding, But Lives On
Four months after the deadly earthquake in Nepal, the country is struggling to rebuild cultural and historical sites like the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu to bring back badly needed tourism revenues.