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Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Experience from two projects shows digital tools for database management help ensure a fair and transparent process and efficient resource allocation.
Innovative and sustained support for Grameen-style lending expanded financial services for underserved groups, including women.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Improving water supply access and sustainability amid environmental challenges requires radical changes in how water resources are developed and delivered.
Among the remedial measures are boosting revenue generation, striving for expenditure efficiency, and unburdening liabilities.
Inclusive business models can effectively reduce inequality, helping vulnerable low-income earners get out of poverty.