Bhutan, in 2040, will be very different from what it is today. The transport system then needs to respond to the … from a report Bhutan Transport 2040 Integrated Strategic Vision, a subproject of a regional technical assistance on … Development Partnership Program for South Asia, financed by the Government of Australia through the Australian Agency for …

time, the economic geography of northeastern South Asia has been comprehensively mapped. Computer-driven modeling provides …

In March 2012, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held the Subregional Workshop on Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia … inclusion issues in urban development projects in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Participants … planning of urban development projects to facilitate gender- and socially inclusive outcomes and reduce poverty in South Asia. …

Guided by its philosophy of gross national happiness, Bhutan achieved strong growth during 1981–2011, and its per … efforts to invest in socioeconomic programs have helped reduce poverty in the country. Bhutan recognizes that it needs to … Bhutan’s continuing efforts to achieve inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development. …

This publication documents the proceedings of the South Asia Conference on Environmental Justice, held last 24–25 March … stakeholders in South Asia, to highlight environmental challenges in the subregion, and devise ways to strengthen the …

The Bhutan Living Standards Survey (BLSS) 2012 Report summarizes the results of the household survey undertaken by the … National Statistics Bureau with the Asian Development Bank capacity development technical assistance Third Bhutan Living … Standards Survey. The report presents the analysis on the progress of Bhutan in improving their people’s lives in terms of …

This publication explores the potential costs for coastal adaptation from 2010 until 2050 in East Asia due to climate … Climate Change and Low Carbon Growth Strategies in Northeast Asia, financed by ADB and the Korea International Cooperation …

This project study was initiated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as part of the Central Asia Regional Economic …