Pacific Transport Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map 2021-2025

Pacific Transport Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map 2021-2025
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2021-07-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9789292629434

This publication gives an overview of key transport issues in ADB's Pacific developing member countries and of the bank's planned 2021-2025 transport sector operations in the region. ADB's Pacific transport sector operations, based on domestic and regional sector priorities and ADB's Strategy 2030, aim to help countries prepare for and respond to shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive growth. They cover the subsectors of maritime, land, and urban transport; aviation; and intermodal connectivity. This publication is linked to ADB's Pacific Approach strategy document.

Pacific Transport Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map 2021–2025

Pacific Transport Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map 2021–2025
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292629441

This publication highlights key transport issues in the Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and sets out ADB’s planned 2021–2025 transport sector operations in the region. These operations, based on domestic and regional sector priorities and ADB's Strategy 2030, aim to help countries prepare for and respond to shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive growth. The publication covers maritime, land, and urban transport; aviation; and intermodal connectivity. It discusses climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, regional cooperation and integration, institutional capacity, gender equality, land ownership, and procurement. It is linked to ADB's Pacific Approach strategy document.

Pacific Urban Development, Water, and Sanitation Sector Road Map 2021-2025

Pacific Urban Development, Water, and Sanitation Sector Road Map 2021-2025
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2021-05-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9789292628109

This document lays out the vision and strategy of ADB for sustainable urban development programs, projects, and technical assistance in its Pacific developing member countries from 2021 to 2025. Urban development plays a key role in contributing to stronger, healthier, and more inclusive economies in the Pacific. This document provides an overview of the key constraints to sustainable urban development and more livable cities, as well as opportunities for deepening and scaling up ADB support and engagement in the region. The priority areas highlighted for ADB's support are based on Pacific clients' ongoing and emerging needs.

Tajikistan Transport Sector Assessment

Tajikistan Transport Sector Assessment
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292692151

Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Transport plays an essential role for ensuring connectivity and facilitating movement of goods and people within the country and along borders shared with its neighbors in the region. This publication provides an overview of the transport sector in Tajikistan, along with major development constraints, the government’s strategies and plans, and assistance provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners. The publication serves as a basis for dialogues on ADB’s future collaboration with the Government of Tajikistan to promote the transport sector’s development effectively in the coming years.

Developing Agriculture and Tourism for Inclusive Growth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Developing Agriculture and Tourism for Inclusive Growth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292690418

This report explores potential links between the agriculture and tourism sectors that could strengthen infrastructure development and inclusive growth in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Over the last 3 decades, the Lao People's Democratic Republic has seen remarkable economic growth, with per capita income quadrupling between 1989 and 2019. However, this growth has been accompanied by widening inequality as the economy generated limited job opportunities beyond agriculture. In the aftermath of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, this report emphasizes the need to develop synergies between agriculture and tourism. It recommends investing in infrastructure, human capital, and digital connectivity among other development areas in the country's agriculture and tourism sectors.

Afghanistan Transport Sector Master Plan Update (2017-2036)

Afghanistan Transport Sector Master Plan Update (2017-2036)
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2017-03-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9292577581

The Transport Sector Master Plan Update is a guide for government and donors in allocating and programming future funds to raise efficiency of Afghanistan’s transport system. It takes stock of achievements of the previous Road Master Plan and important sector developments that have emerged during intervening period. The Master Plan Update will cover roads, railways, civil aviation, urban transport, and trade logistics, and administrative responsibilities concerned with transport infrastructure and operations. It provides a program of prioritized investments, and recommends urgent capacity-building measures. As transportation in Afghanistan is central to social stability and peacebuilding efforts, the development results generated by the master plan will go beyond the boundaries of the transport sector.

Asia-Pacific Rebalance 2025

Asia-Pacific Rebalance 2025
Author: Michael Green
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442259175

In 2015, Congress tasked the Department of Defense to commission an independent assessment of U.S. military strategy and force posture in the Asia-Pacific, as well as that of U.S. allies and partners, over the next decade. This CSIS study fulfills that congressional requirement. The authors assess U.S. progress to date and recommend initiatives necessary to protect U.S. interests in the Pacific Command area of responsibility through 2025. Four lines of effort are highlighted: (1) Washington needs to continue aligning Asia strategy within the U.S. government and with allies and partners; (2) U.S. leaders should accelerate efforts to strengthen ally and partner capability, capacity, resilience, and interoperability; (3) the United States should sustain and expand U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region; and (4) the United States should accelerate development of innovative capabilities and concepts for U.S. forces.

Financing Clean Energy in Developing Asia—Volume 1

Financing Clean Energy in Developing Asia—Volume 1
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9292629875

This book is the first of two volumes that review various approaches and instruments that have been tried, tested, and utilized to scale up clean energy development in Asia and the Pacific. This volume examines clean energy investment needs and financing gaps in the region and reviews existing financing options and approaches, including examples of how these have been applied. Innovative solutions for mobilizing private finance and managing risks associated with clean energy investments are also discussed.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2019-12-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9789292618889

This report highlights Sri Lanka's energy sector structure, government strategy, policy, and development plans, and complements the Sri Lanka-ADB country partnership strategy for 2018-2022. It outlines ADB's experience and strategy in the country's energy sector and provides background information about investment and technical assistance operations. The report also reviews previous support from ADB and other development partners.

A Brighter Future for Maldives Powered by Renewables

A Brighter Future for Maldives Powered by Renewables
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2020-11-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9292625144

Maldives has no proven fossil fuel reserves, but it has abundant renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and ocean (tidal, wave, and ocean thermal), and has the potential to produce green hydrogen fuel using renewable energy. The coronavirus pandemic has impaired Maldives’ economy, severely affecting its tourism industry, which is one the country’s main economic drivers. The country’s recovery will largely depend on the rapid transformation and diversification of its economic activities. Renewable energy offers a promising alternative to fossil fuels as the country embarks on a transformation challenge. This Road Map serves as a guide for Maldives’ energy transition—from being powered by costly and polluting fossil fuels to being powered by affordable and efficient renewable and cleaner energy sources.