Displaying 1 - 10 of 135
Paper

Adopting Digital Technologies for Health Financing Operations: Case Study Series

This paper examines the transformative impact of innovative digital technologies on health financing in Indonesia and the Republic of Korea.

Paper

Empowering Female Entrepreneurship in the Pacific: Fiscal Reforms for Formalization and Growth

This report analyzes the barriers women entrepreneurs face in Pacific island countries and shows how weaving gender-sensitivity into tax design and providing tailored support can boost formalization and underpin sustainable economic growth.

Paper

Digital Accessibility and Poverty Reduction: Global Perspectives

This paper analyzes data from 113 countries (2000–2022) to examine how digital technology access reduces poverty.

Paper

Thailand’s Climate Finance Landscape: Bridging the Gap to Net Zero

This brief explores how climate finance in Thailand can be scaled up to meet the country’s net-zero targets. It explores financing gaps, current flows, and key reforms to unlock investments in underfunded sectors.

Paper

Addressing Insurance Gaps for Women in the Pacific

This publication examines women’s access to insurance in Pacific island countries, exploring how insurance can support women’s entrepreneurship and resilience and foster inclusive economic growth.

Paper

Designing a Grant Mechanism for Women-Focused Cooperatives to Support Resilient Livelihoods

This brief demonstrates how developing and strengthening women-focused institutional structures, such as women-led cooperatives, can deliver resilience outcomes and position women as key stakeholders in building climate resilience in their communities.

Paper

Digitalization for Inclusive Growth

This brief looks at how policymakers can reduce digital disparities and harness the adoption of digital technologies to promote inclusive growth, trade, and innovation.

News

$300 Million ADB Loan to Boost Philippines’ Financial Inclusion Goals

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $300 million policy-based loan to support the Philippine government in creating a stronger institutional and policy environment to help expand access to financial services.

Paper

Establishing a Financial Services Ombudsman in Mongolia: Experiences and Lessons From Armenia, Australia, and Singapore

This paper shares insights from three long-standing financial alternative dispute resolution systems in Armenia, Australia, and Singapore with a goal to help strengthen financial consumer protection in Mongolia and other countries.

Paper

Financial Digitalization and Its Implications for ASEAN+3 Regional Financial Stability

This publication explores how digitalization is shaking up the finance industry in ASEAN+3 economies, outlines risks and opportunities, and suggests ways of protecting regional financial stability.