Green Recovery Initiatives | ADB COVID-19 Policy Database

Dialogue Key to Sustainable Tourism

Fiji Sun

01 Apr 2021

Fiji

Cross-Cutting Measures Green Businesses and Jobs

New strategy to place priority on green growth

Viet Nam News

31 Mar 2021

Viet Nam

Cross-Cutting Measures Policy and Regulatory Reforms

Tourism that treads lightly on the land

Nepali Times

31 Mar 2021

Nepal

Cross-Cutting Measures Green Businesses and Jobs Biodiversity and Ecosystems Sustainable Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions Waste Management and Circular Economy Waste Management Circular Economy Models Green Value Chains

6pc RMG units adopting recovery models: study

The Daily Star

29 Mar 2021

Bangladesh

Cross-Cutting Measures Green Businesses and Jobs Waste Management and Circular Economy Waste Management Circular Economy Models Green Value Chains

Green energy, housing to unlock Islamic finance potential

The News

27 Mar 2021

Pakistan

Cross-Cutting Measures Green Businesses and Jobs

Five reasons why South Asia is coming together to beat marine plastic pollution

Daily Mirror

24 Mar 2021

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Cross-Cutting Measures Policy and Regulatory Reforms Waste Management and Circular Economy Waste Management

Title: $300 Million from Green Climate Fund to Support ADB’s First Green Recovery Program in Southeast Asia

Asian Development Bank

22 Mar 2021

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam

Cross-Cutting Measures Green and Blue Finance Air Quality Green and Low Carbon Technologies and Innovations Sustainable Transport and Mobility Clean Energy

World Consumer Rights Day: plastic ban and bane

The News International

15 Mar 2021

Pakistan

Cross-Cutting Measures Policy and Regulatory Reforms Waste Management and Circular Economy Waste Management Circular Economy Models

Pakistan’s environment policies being recognised globally: PM

The Nation

15 Mar 2021

Pakistan

Cross-Cutting Measures Policy and Regulatory Reforms Green Businesses and Jobs Green and Blue Finance Biodiversity and Ecosystems Conservation and Increase of Natural Capital Air Quality Green and Low Carbon Technologies and Innovations Clean Energy

Championing consumption for a worthy cause

PRC State Council / China Daily

15 Mar 2021

People's Republic of China

Cross-Cutting Measures Green Businesses and Jobs Waste Management and Circular Economy Waste Management Circular Economy Models

References

Are We Building Back Better? Evidence from 2020 and Pathways for Inclusive Green Recovery Spending
The report provides an analysis of over 3500 fiscal policies announced by leading economies as they stimulate growth in the wake of the pandemic.
Building Back Better: How Big Are Green Spending Multipliers?
This paper estimates multipliers for spending in clean energy and biodiversity conservation to help inform stimulus measures for a post-COVID-19 su
UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021
Countries using this methodology will generate strong evidence to guide a national strategy on food waste prevention.
Policy Brief: Green Recovery and the Transition to Green Economy in Uzbekistan
This paper presents a framework for COVID-19 recovery by “building forward better,” towards the development of a “green economy” in Uzbekistan.
Small Business Green Recovery Fund to power US climate transition
The proposed Small Business Green Recovery Fund aims to rejuvenate economic recovery while also catalyzing the transition to climate neutrality by
COVID-19 in North and Central Asia: Impacts, Responses and Strategies to Build Back Better
By recognizing that it is not a zero-sum game between enacting COVID-19 recovery measures and achieving the 2030 Agenda, countries can align recove
Final Chair’s Summary - 10th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific, Theme: Advancing Circular Economy in Asia-Pacific towards the SDGs under COVID-19 Pandemic
The Forum recognised the need for commitment to green recovery and natural resource management to overcome the challenges faced by COVID-19.
Maximizing sustainable agri-food supply chain opportunities to redress COVID-19 in developing countries
This paper elucidates the long-standing causes of concern caused by agri-food supply chains and how these have been aggravated by COVID-19 in devel
Priorities for mayors for a green post-COVID recovery: global perspectives
Economic experts presented their top three priorities for bringing about a green recovery and their advice on how cities can achieve this.
Impacts of COVID-19 on wood value chains and forest sector response
This policy brief summarizes the global survey findings on the impacts of COVID-19 on wood value chains and recovery measures for the forest sector
Assessment of Green Recovery Plans After Covid-19
New analysis, commissioned by the We Mean Business coalition and conducted by Cambridge Econometrics, shows that green recovery plans boost income,
Green budgeting and tax policy tools to support a green recovery
This policy brief focuses on ways in which countries can use green budgeting and tax policy tools to implement green recovery stimulus packages.
Making the green recovery work for jobs, income and growth
A green recovery will significantly enhance the resilience of economies and societies in severe recession and accelerating environmental challenges
Biodiversity and the economic response to COVID-19: Ensuring a green and resileint recovery
This Policy Brief focuses on the importance of integrating biodiversity considerations into the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
The Economic Case for Greening the Global Recovery through Cities: 7 priorities for national governments
This paper explores seven priorities for national governments which can yield economic dividends whilst contributing to long-term urban resilience.