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The Asian Development Bank ADB and the Cambodia Development Resource Institute CDRI today launched a pioneering partnership to make ADB digital publications available in CDRIs online catalog and released the flagship book Asias Journey to Prosperity Policy Market and Technology Over 50 Years to mark the launch. In Cambodia CDRI is the first knowledge center selected as an official depository library partner under the banks Depository Library Program. Cambodia is among 15 countries across Asia and the Pacific selected for the program rollout aiming to promote knowledge and innovation to address issues facing the countrys development.ADBs operations go beyond providing financing assistance to offering knowledge solutions because it is the best way to secure lasting growth and development. This role is even more important as Cambodia is recovering from the public health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 said ADB Country Director for Cambodia Sunniya Durrani-Jamal.Every quarter ADB is expected to share at least 50 publications with CDRI covering a wide range of sectors ranging from economy and finance to transport trade environment and natural resources education gender agriculture and innovation.To mark the launch of the e-library partnership ADB and CDRI unveiled Asias Journey to Prosperity Policy Market and Technology Over 50 Years. This book presents an overview of Asias growth and transformation over the last 50 years and discusses key policy lessons that can be drawn from the regions experiences.The Asias Journey to Prosperity book is one of many of ADBs knowledge products digitally available in CDRIs library. CDRI believes that the e-library partnership will contribute significantly to building Cambodias human capital. So far we have enlisted over 1000 ADB publications into our online catalog accessible at httplibrary.cdri.org.kh free of charge for users the public at large and the academic professional and other constituencies including government agencies the private sector and nongovernmental organizations said CDRI Acting Executive Director Netra Eng. Currently ADB is implementing 2.1 billion worth of investment projects in Cambodia under its country partnership strategy for 20192023 with a comprehensive program of technical assistance and knowledge support. In 2021 ADB plans to produce 27 knowledge products and hold 11 additional events including those aimed to support the countrys economic development and recovery from the pandemic.ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous inclusive resilient and sustainable Asia and the Pacific while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966 it is owned by 68 members49 from the region.
