Governance at Asian Development Bank

Registration is now open: Impact of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and AI on Sustainable Development in Asia Workshop

The online workshop will be hosted by ADB in collaboration with Leiden Law School, the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in India, Universidad CEU San Pablo in Spain, and Qatar University.

Day 1 will focus on the regional implications of CBAM, while Day 2 will examine digital emissions and conclude with a proposal for a Sustainable Green AI policy. The workshop is open to academics, government officials, and policy makers from the EU, regional, and international organizations.

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Globally, there are about 1.3 billion adult (15+ years) to***co users and 75% of them are smokers. About 41% of these smokers, or 401 million individuals, live in just five countries: the People’s Republic of China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

Please read the latest ADB Governance Brief which examines the public health consequences of smoking in five Asian countries and evaluates strategies to raise to***co taxes to reduce smoking prevalence and boost revenue.

Excise Tax Policy and Cigarette Use in High-Burden Asian Countries This brief examines the public health consequences of smoking in five Asian countries and evaluates strategies to raise to***co taxes to reduce smoking prevalence and boost revenue.

Snapshot of Sustainable Development Goals at the Subnational Government Level in Indonesia

This report assesses how Indonesia is implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the subnational government (SNG) level, identifies gaps and good practices, and outlines ways to speed up progress.

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Snapshot of Sustainable Development Goals at the Subnational Government Level in Indonesia This report assesses how Indonesia is implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the subnational government (SNG) level, identifies gaps and good practices, and outlines ways to speed up progress.