DRC/ASEM Project
With the support of the ASEM fund, administered by the World Bank, the DRC is deveoping research tools to support a new generation of coherent policies addressing poverty and regional inequality, this activity is delivering empirical tools and training to a prominent national Chinese research institution and its regional counterparts. As several of China’s provinces are now among East Asia’s largest economies, more detailed insight into their own growth challenges and their role in national development is essential for both public and private stakeholders. This new capacity will enable the State Council and other Chinese agencies to better understand detailed incidence and facilitate more equitable growth, extending its benefits to the low-income majority of the country. The project includes original data development, research capacity development, collaborative prototype studies, and regional training and dissemination workshops.