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Blockchain technology is making waves in developing countries across Asia.
Here’s what worked and what didn’t for Asian Development Bank’s first regional technical assistance on innovation.
Timor-Leste can give its coffee industry a push by tapping into the niche market of high-quality, premium coffee.
Korean engineers develop an easy-to-install, economical, and quick-to-use concrete mat as an alternative to traditional road paving.
A gender equality index for Mongolia’s higher education sector illuminates how tailored evaluation strategies can help improve education and equality.
Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”
Inclusive business models can effectively reduce inequality, helping vulnerable low-income earners get out of poverty.
Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
A data-driven roadmap integrates governance, technology, and finance to help Sri Lanka’s water utility adapt to climate risks and lower emissions.
Proposed strategies to deepen commitments under the Paris Agreement include sharing of practices and lessons and linking climate actions with COVID-19 recovery.