This policy brief synthesises the learnings in the tourism sector from seven market systems analyses, which shed light on some common themes and challenges from a wide array of contexts. Part 1 explores the workers and their challenges, Part 2 unpacks the common tourism market constraints, and Part 3 identifies key opportunities that can help development projects create more and better jobs.
This working paper analyses the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of the Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries. It focuses on the intent and preparedness of member countries to use market mechanisms in achieving targets set out in their NDCs.
This study aims to (1) assess the demand for vegetables from formal buyers in Lesotho, (2) examine the current production and marketing strategies of commercial vegetable farmers practicing protected farming, and (3) suggest the design of the pilot supplier development program (SDP) to improve formal market access for smallholder farmers. The focus of this study is on Maseru, as it is the main center of demand in the country.
The 2017 Global Review of Sustainable Public Procurement provides an up-to-date overview of the scale and type of sustainable procurement activities undertaken worldwide in the past three years. It addresses a longstanding need of stakeholders to access reliable and comprehensive information on activities and organizations involved in this critical organizational function.
This policy brief, Understanding Risks Related to the Decarbonisation of the European Steel Sector, produced by the TRANSrisk project focuses on understanding risks related to the implementation of different decarbonisation options, the relevance of these risks for innovation processes in the steel sector, and ways to reduce and manage them.