Planting Seeds of Responsible Investment in Rural Asia

Planting Seeds of Responsible Investment in Rural Asia

Effective poverty reduction depends on stronger, better-targeted investment in the agricultural sector. These five recommendations can support that goal.

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Since 1997, the Asian Development Bank Institute has been supporting developing countries with actionable research, capacity building, and solutions for sustainable and inclusive growth.

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Publication | 20 November 2025 Can Productivity Growth Protect Asia from Ageing Economies?

Can Productivity Growth Protect Asia from Ageing Economies?

Video | 18 November 2025 Meet the Woman Driving Progress in Inclusive Sanitation

Meet the Woman Driving Progress in Inclusive Sanitation

News Release | 18 November 2025 ADBI Supporting Sustainable Climate Action at COP30

ADBI Supporting Sustainable Climate Action at COP30

Blog | 14 November 2025 Asia Leads the Digital Currency and Payment Revolution

Asia is rapidly building an interconnected digital-currency and payments ecosystem that is reshaping regional and global finance.

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Books Strategies for Climate Resilience and Equity in Developing Asia and the Pacific

Explore how countries can transform climate ambition into inclusive, sustainable resilience.

Books Labor Migration in Asia: Fair Recruitment, Training, and Development

Labor migration in Asia can drive inclusive growth when backed by fair recruitment, better training, and effective use of remittances.

Papers and Briefs Reviving Yantra India Limited: Leading Change in India’s Defense Public Sector
Reforms in India's public sector helped Yantra India Limited shift from losses to leadership in defense manufacturing.
Papers and Briefs Clearing the Path: Reforming the Right of Way for Digital India
India sped up the rollout of telecom infrastructure by digitizing permit approvals and improving coordination between authorities, cutting delays that had held back network expansion.
Papers and Briefs Supporting Small-Scale Entrepreneurs in the Pacific Region
Strengthening education, training, and resource access can enable small entrepreneurs in the Pacific to contribute more fully to sustainable development.
Papers and Briefs Mainstreaming Adaptation and Resilience into Banking Practices
Banks must move from climate risk awareness to readiness, embedding adaptation and resilience into core practices.
Papers and Briefs Human Capital-Induced Labor Productivity Growth and First Demographic Dividends in Four Asian Countries

Informal justice mechanisms in their current form often fall short of the ideal of equitable, impartial justice for all.

Papers and Briefs Alternative Dispute Resolution and Social Inequality

Informal justice mechanisms in their current form often fall short of the ideal of equitable, impartial justice for all.

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