Author: Asian Development BankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Technical Assistance (financed from the Japan Special Fund) for Promoting Subregional Cooperation Among Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam (phase IV).
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Technical Assistance (financed from the Japan Special Fund) to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic for the Nam Ngum 500 KV Transmission Project
Author: Doing A Dam Better
Author: Ian C. PorterPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821369865
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This book succinctly describes how a large hydro dam in a poor country with weak capacity was successfully prepared by a truly global development and financial partnership, by turning the natural resource curse on its head and tapping the state of the art to mitigate environmental and social impacts.
Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9290924810
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement (GMS CBTA) Instruments and Drafting History is a compendium of agreements, instruments of accessions, and memoranda of understanding forged between the GMS countries and compiles in one publication all the documents that form the CBTA instrument. It reflects previous policy dialogues, including outcomes of negotiations between various government agencies from the GMS countries since the inception of the CBTA. This publication aims to strengthen stakeholders' understanding of the technical aspects of the CBTA as well as to draw attention to the crucial issues on transport and trade facilitation.
Emerging Asian Regionalism
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
As Asia grows and prospers, its economies are increasingly vital to each other -and to the world. Led by a team of ADB staff, scholars, and advisers to regional policy makers, this study highlights what is at stake the emerging Asian regionalism and lays out the ground for further discussion on how to move forward.
OECD Investment Policy Reviews
Author: Organization for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentPublisher: OCDE
ISBN: 9789264208391
Category : Investments
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This Investment Policy Review examines Nigerias investment policies in light of the OECD Policy Framework for Investment (PFI), a tool to mobilize investment in support of economic growth and sustainable development. It provides an assessment and policy recommendations on different areas of the PFI: investment policy; investment promotion and facilitation; trade policy; infrastructure investment; competition; corporate governance and financial sector development. It also includes a special chapter analyzing the PFI in Lagos State. The Review follows on the request addressed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria to the OECD Secretary-General in December 2011. It has been prepared in close co-operation with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Lagos State Government.
Cambodia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292629522
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
This publication presents an assessment of Cambodia’s agriculture, natural resources, and rural development (ANRRD) sector and provides a strategy and road map for its future development. It identifies the strategic investment priorities of the Government of Cambodia where the Asian Development Bank (ADB) can contribute to ANRRD productivity, value addition, and resource efficiency. ADB support will focus on three key areas: (i) enhancing agricultural productivity through a whole-of-system water resources management approach, (ii) strengthening agricultural value chains, and (iii) improving natural resources management and disaster resilience.
Rapid Growth of Selected Asian Economies
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251055090
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
This publication is part of a three-volume study on lessons learned and implications for agriculture and food security in the context of rapid growth in selected Asian economies. This volume summarises the main findings of the five country case studies (China, India, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam) on lessons learned to assist countries in restructuring their agricultural sectors for sustainable rural development in response to changing market and trade opportunities, and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals on poverty and hunger eradication.
Higher Education Across Asia
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9290925124
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Higher education (HE) is seen to have an ever more important role in human resource development and the movement of people, students, and the workforce in the region. The Asian Development Bank's developing member countries are increasing investment in HE to support social and economic development and growth. This publication discusses the issues and strategies for HE in Asia and why there is a need to invest in this subsector. It provides an overview on how governments, together with HE institutions and stakeholders, can improve HE through adequate policies and regulations, and how they can position their economies for further development.
Financing Clean Energy in Developing Asia
Author: Bambang SusantonoPublisher:
ISBN: 9789292629861
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This book examines clean energy investment needs and financing gaps in Asia and the Pacific and discusses how they are being addressed. It reviews existing financing options and approaches for clean energy, and includes country examples of how these have been applied. Innovative solutions for mobilizing private finance and managing risks associated with clean energy investments are also discussed. The book is the first of two volumes that look at various approaches and instruments that have been tried, tested, and utilized to scale up clean energy development in the region.