Innovation for water infrastructure development in the Mekong Region / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Asian Development Bank Institute and Mekong Institute.
Water-related infrastructure could contribute significantly to the development of the Mekong region. At the same time, poor water infrastructure could lead to development challenges for the countries in the region. Innovation for Water Infrastructure Development in the Mekong Region discusses the ch...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing,
2020.
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| Series: | Development dimension,
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| Online Access: | OECD |
| Summary: | Water-related infrastructure could contribute significantly to the development of the Mekong region. At the same time, poor water infrastructure could lead to development challenges for the countries in the region. Innovation for Water Infrastructure Development in the Mekong Region discusses the challenges facing the region as well as the possible innovative policy options, including those used in Emerging Asian countries, and with reference to the experiences of OECD member countries. It provides analysis and recommendations for the region's policy makers to consider in their efforts to improve water infrastructure. The report first provides an overview of the socio-economic contributions and environmental challenges of the Mekong River. It then presents some potential new financing options for the development of water infrastructure, using digital tools such as Fintech and blockchain. It also examines the potential of using the spillover effect of tax revenues to attract private finance. It then goes on to discuss the importance of strengthening water infrastructure resilience against natural disasters, including the current COVID-19 pandemic, and finally analyses the challenges of water regulations in the Mekong region. |
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| Item Description: | "... was prepared by the Asia Desk of the OECD Development Centre, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and Mekong Institute. The team was led by Kensuke Tanaka, Head of Asia Desk and Prasiwi Ibrahim, Deputy Head of Asia Desk, OECD Development Centre, in co-operation with Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean of ADBI (at the time of preparing the report) and Watcharas Leelawath, Executive Director of the Mekong Institute. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (130 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9264819045 9789264819047 9264902457 9789264902459 |
| ISSN: | 1990-1372 |
| DOI: | 10.1787/167498ea-en |