Launched in October 2006, the ARIC website aims to be a one-stop knowledge and information portal on RCI progress and initiatives in Asia and the Pacific, to support the implementation of ADB’s RCI strategy. It is maintained by the Regional Cooperation and Integration Division, under the Economic Research and Development Impact Department.
► Website content
- News, opinions, editorials (updated daily), and RCI-related studies
- Databases on trade integration and Free Trade Agreements; investment, macroeconomic, monetary, and financial indicators; tax incentives; and climate change strategies, among others
- Calendars of economic data releases and RCI events
- Early warning system indicators
- OREI publications, such as the Asian Economic Integration Monitor, working papers, and ADB flagship studies
- Links to websites on Aid for Trade, the Future Global Reserve System, and ADB Finance Community of Practice