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As countries in developing Asia adjust to shifting global economic realities – including lower trade volumes, volatile commodity prices, and ongoing slow growth in industrial ec...

This unprecedented crisis unfolds against many existing challenges including persistent gender inequalities, existing inequalities in access to health, weak health infrastructur...

A summary of key lessons learnt on promoting water cooperation. The lessons are organized around two key issues: tools for enabling and sustaining cooperation and tools for impr...

The research presented in this report would not have been possible without the cooperation of numerous individuals, organisations, and companies. The research team is particular...

Article from Xinhua Net announcing Laos school reopenings

This assessment synthesizes information and findings from recent literature and research on gender issues in Lao PDR for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank’s (W...

The paper first reviews the global literature on SEZs and the history of SEZs in the GMS, with emphasis on particular features of border SEZs when two bordering countries have d...

The paper brings together the wider literature and the GMS evidence to assess the arguments and modalities for harnessing SEZs for border development. The report concludes with ...

Savan Park which is the name of this development is zoned as a free trade industrial and commercial centre under the Prime Minister's Decree 148 and investors who set up base in...

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was inaugurated by the ASEAN Leaders on 23 October 2009 at the 15th ASEAN Summit in Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand. This...

30 Civil Society Organizations which have consultative relationship with the ASEAN

On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration 2012 (AHRD), the Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRC) joined the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission o...

China's economic and political influence is growing all over the world, particularly in Southeast Asia, its own backyard. China's Belt and Road Initiative is extending that infl...

WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN”), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom ...

This handbook is meant as an introduction or primer to the design and execution of PPP strategies and projects in the context of development finance.

Part One: Resolutions, decisions and President’s statement adopted by the Human Rights Council Part Two: Summary of proceedings

This provides an overview on the Thirteenth General Programme of Work by WHO. The WHO Results Framework will be adopted between 2019 and 2023. This document summarizes the plan...

It is well recognized that the impacts of climate change pose a serious threat to socio-economic, environment, and people’s livelihoods,particularly those in developing cou...

This is an archived webpage on the Mekong River.

This is an archived webpage on the physiography of the Mekong River.