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Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
As climate finance expands, Supreme Audit Institutions can help strengthen oversight, improve accountability, and support effective climate outcomes.
Capturing early childhood data helps guide policy and investments to support every young child.
A new diagnostic tool can strengthen public institutions, where services are delivered and where corruption and inefficiency often emerge.
Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.
In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
Transport is a key development priority for Solomon Islands, with its population scattered across more than 900 small islands.
In the digital economy, central bankers and regulators face the challenge of ensuring consumer safety and financial stability while promoting innovation in the financial sector.
The globalization of commerce requires consistent laws and regulations not only to authorize but also to regulate electronic communications.