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Institutional policies and inclusive regulatory strategies are critical in addressing the disadvantages Pacific women face as they grow older and retire, a new Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) report argues.

Ronald Antonio Butiong, Chief of ADB’s Regional Cooperation and Integration Thematic Group, discusses regional cooperation and integration challenges in developing Asia and how ADB is helping through financing and knowledge sharing.

The private sector presents opportunities for women to take on leadership roles in Solomon Islands and across the Pacific, but consistent advocacy and effort are critical to increase their boardroom representation, according to the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI).

The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) has launched a comprehensive tourism reopening framework for Pacific island countries (PICs), providing critical policy guidance as international tourists return in the post-COVID-19 era.

The Ireland-ADB partnership is helping the Pacific build resilience against the impact of climate change and natural disasters.

Utility companies that deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene services in the urban areas of the Pacific region need to invest more and plan their business continuity and water safety programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according...

Pacific to Return to Positive Growth in 2021 — ADB News Release | 28 April 2021 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (28 April 2021) — The Pacific is forecast to return to positive growth in 2021, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released today. But the region’s outlook remains subject to significant risks, and there is considerable variability across the 14 Pacific developing member countries (DMCs). The DMC economies were estimated to have contracted by 5.8% in 2020 as the c...