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Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, which in recent years has been the engine of global economic growth, this volume surveys trends and prospects in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) with particular reference to achieving inclusive growth and the greening of economies....
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The cities of South Asia are growing at an unprecedented rate, and there is potential to steer this development onto a sustainable and green path. Carbon financing serves as a valuable revenue source to help cities earn additional income to support low-carbon development. With the end of the...
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Two-thirds of the world's poor live in Asia. The major objective for the region, therefore, must be to reduce poverty. It has become clear in the wake of the crisis that the public sector can no longer shoulder the burden of financing pro-poor growth alone. At the same time, it is also clear...
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The report describes the activities of the Asian Development Bank’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity in 2011, particularly its awareness-raising activities, its work on case investigations, project procurement–related reviews, and due diligence. It includes a summary of significant...
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society have in the fight against corruption - and notably in the fight against bribery in business? The 6th Regional Anti-Corruption … questions and to share their experiences in fighting bribery in business. The conference, organized by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption … Initiative for Asia and the Pacific in late November 2008, explored (i) possible drivers and incentives for anti-corruption …
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