The 51st ADB Annual Meeting in Manila gathered people from around the world to discuss the changes emerging on the development landscape. One seminar focused on promoting inclusive growth through inter-subregional cooperation, discussing the potential expansion and diversification of foreign direct investment of SMEs in the India and Mekong subregions.

Author: Asian Development Bank

Year: 2018

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Tags: Exports, ADB, Regional Cooperation, Small and Medium Enterprise, Inclusive Growth

Ensuring safe public transport for women enhances inclusive growth by encouraging their participation in the public sphere, including the workforce. A range of interventions dealing with the issue of sexual harassment—which negatively impacts women's movement in public spaces, affecting their productivity—in public transportation have been adopted by governments and civil society around the world, including media campaigns, targeted mobile applications, and women-only public vehicles. This report draws on rapid assessments of sexual harassment in public transportation conducted in three countries in Asia, with recommended actions to prevent and address sexual harassment in public transportation and its related spaces, such as train platforms and bus stops.

Author: Asian Development Bank

Year: 2015

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Tags: Gender, Inclusive Growth, Transport