Contemporary armed conflicts are increasingly protracted and urbanized, worsening their consequences on population health and turning them into intertwined humanitarian crises with escalating public health emergencies. It is estimated that more than 740,000 people die each year as a result of conflict-related violence, yet this figure fails to capture the full extent of war-related mortality, …
This flyer highlights the achievements of ADB’s Green, Social, Sustainable, and Other Labeled (GSS+) Bonds Initiative, catalyzing over $3.5 billion in issuances to help address the funding gap for sustainable development in Southeast Asia. The program demonstrates how capital markets can support sovereign, municipal, and corporate issuers in raising funds through green, blue, social, and …
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This paper explores whether more established use of digital technology encourages new businesses to be more innovative, comparing 11 countries in Asia with 57 in other regions and highlighting policy implications. The findings suggest that while digital tools do support innovation, they may be more transformative outside Asia. This might be because of lower levels …
