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Asia's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an unprecedented global crisis, resulting in significant loss of life, incomes, welfare, psychological well-being, and education. How can Asia prepare for the next health crisis?

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International Women’s Day is celebrated yearly by ADB, underscoring its commitment to and raising awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment in fostering a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable Asia-Pacific.

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Data and Statistics   ADB's Data and Statistics

Data and statistical analysis in the Asia and Pacific region contributes to knowledge generation in ADB, helping strengthen its institutional priorities and operational effectiveness in its developing member countries.

What Has COVID-19 Taught Us About Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response?

Drawing on the experience of economies in Asia and the Pacific, this ADB report adds to the existing body of knowledge by systematically examining elements of health emergency preparedness, highlighting data limitations that constrained countries in rapidly evaluating and adapting their policies during the pandemic, and measuring the cost-effectiveness of both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions. These lessons are important to bolster preparedness and better respond to future health emergencies.

  ADB Data Library

The ADB Data Library is the central store for all of ADB's public data. Browse data, view visualizations and interact with APIs.

  Key Indicators Database (KIDB)

KIDB is ADB's central statistical database for macroeconomic and social indicators from across Asia and the Pacific.

  AsianBondsOnline

AsianBondsOnline is a one-stop source of information on bond markets in emerging East Asia.

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