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The seminar was moderated by ADB Vice President Bindu Lohani.

How to Make Asia’s Cities ‘Livable’

By 2050, up to 65% of Asia’s population is expected to live in cities. With urbanization growing at such at a breakneck speed, many believe that how cities cope with it may well determine the region’s long-term productivity and overall stability.

ADB Blog Team

Since financial development does not necessarily reduce inequality, inclusive growth calls for concerted government efforts to strengthen financial inclusion.

How to Finance Stable, Inclusive Growth in Asia

The Asian Development Outlook 2015 highlights how developing Asia’s financial development still lags the advanced economies by a wide margin despite good progress. What can we do to bridge that gap, and also ensure ensure the region’s financial sector grows in a stable, inclusive way?

Donghyun Park

A foreign laborer works on a construction project in Singapore.

How to Channel Migrant Remittances to Deliver Growth

Migrant remittances, a lifeline for many developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, have grown dramatically with barely any support by the public sector or donor agencies. A recent ADB forum discussed how governments can make better use of this money to create domestic job opportunities.

Mayumi Ozaki