An analysis of data from popular transit applications indicates that there is a relationship between increased mobility and COVID-19 cases, but more information is needed to make a definitive link.
Researchers are finding new uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning during the pandemic, but they are not a silver bullet.
As Asia and the Pacific comes out of the crisis with significantly larger public debts, their infrastructure investments will need to be efficient, affordable, and sustainable.
With timely and well-targeted programs, policy makers can prevent the health crisis from deepening into a wider economic and financial crisis. This could sow the seeds of economic recovery.
The delivery of services – such as clean water, reliable public transport, schools and hospitals – through economic and social infrastructure is among the most important functions of government. Resources must be well spent to ensure quality.
Governance can be a complex, broad topic but its basic underlying definition is deceptively simple.
It's time for Sri Lankan banks to do more to support SMEs and infrastructure development.
ADB has supported simple, yet transformative e-government solutions in the Maldives and Nepal.
Let’s make housing finance accessible to middle- and low-income households that are part of the informal economy.
ADB research on how to strengthen India’s fiscal rules yields multiple recommendations for other countries in developing Asia.
