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 …
Promoting Capital Markets for a Sustainable and Inclusive Southeast Asia Read More »
Despite advances in reproductive health law, many Filipino women experience unintended pregnancies, and because abortion is highly stigmatized in the country, many who seek abortion undergo unsafe procedures. This report provides a summary of reproductive health indicators in the Philippines—in particular, levels of contraceptive use, unplanned pregnancy and unsafe abortion—and describes the sociopolitical context in …
Unintended Pregnancy and Unsafe Abortion in The Philippines: Context and Consequences Read More »
