The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues.

The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues.

The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues.

The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) is a regional technical assistance facility cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Australian Aid, and the New Zealand Aid Programme. PSDI works with ADB’s 14 Pacific developing member countries to improve the enabling...

The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues.

Poverty reduction in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2005-2008 had been quite significant. Despite the global crisis, an estimated 150 million people exited extreme poverty by 2008 - from 903.4 million in 2005 to 753.5 million, bringing the percentage of people living under the $1.25 per day...

The Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank are highly vulnerable to the predicted effects of climate change, including higher sea levels, intense storm surges and cyclones, erratic rainfall patterns, and major temperature fluctuations. This study identifies the effects...