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Bhutan Living Standards Survey 2012 Report
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB); … - 2013
health, education, employment, income and expenditure, housing, access to public facilities and services, social capital and … also in terms of non-traditional measures, such as self-rated poverty and happiness. The BLSS 2012, together with the BLSS …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011254939
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Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Human Resource Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (2013-2017)
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
vocational education and training, (iii) cooperating in higher education and research, (iv) addressing regional health issues, (v …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010890156
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Assessing Impact in the Greater Mekong Subregion: An Analysis of Regional Cooperation Projects
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014
representative projects in the road transport, health, tourism, and energy sectors were selected for detailed analysis, and research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010942331
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Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014
In 2011, Uzbekistan celebrated 20 years of independence. The transition has not been smooth for any country in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Uzbekistan, too, has experienced both positive and negative developments in gender equality. The status of women and men in Uzbekistan is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010942333
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Tobacco Taxes: A Win–Win Measure for Fiscal Space and Health
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
This study analyzes the potential fiscal, health, and poverty impacts of increasing cigarette taxes in five countries …, but do reap a substantial proportion of the health benefits of reduced smoking. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276458
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Empowerment and Public Service Delivery in Developing Asia and the Pacific
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
Viewed as a key to strengthening accountability, citizen empowerment alone is not enough to guarantee quality public service. It must go hand in hand with better governance. This report highlights two factors that have improved governance and public service provision in developing Asia: (i)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010812216
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Managing Regional Public Goods for Health: Community-Based Dengue Vector Control
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
The threat from dengue has grown dramatically. The World Health Organization estimates that there may be up to 100 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010798480
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Environmental Impacts of Diet Changes in the EU
Tukker, Arnold; Bausch-Goldbohm, Sandra; Verheijden, Marieke - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2009
basis of health recommendations from EFSA, WHO and other organisations, and calculates the changes in environmental impacts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010595400
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Biobanks in Europe: Prospects for Harmonisation and Networking
Zika, Eleni; Paci, Daniele; Bäumen, Tobias Schulte in den - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2010
public health benefits, at least some degree of harmonisation must be achieved. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010595403
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Sustainable Health Care Financing in the Republic of Palau
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
The government and the people of the Republic of Palau have been working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 2005. Since Palau is one of ADB’s newest members, ADB conducted an extensive analysis of the constraints to development before agreeing on the country partnership strategy with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010823361