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Combining market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services and conditional social transfers, alleviate poverty while conserving ecosystems.

Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.

In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.

Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.

A digital application has helped reduce marine plastic leakage by improving municipal solid waste collection.

A sound governance framework, supported by qualitative and quantitative value for money analysis, maximizes benefits from infrastructure investments. 

Blockchain is transforming financial transactions—with far-reaching implications for the unbanked.

In climate-vulnerable communities in Fiji and Mongolia, capacity-building activities support women’s participation in the green economy.

A coordinated policy approach toward improving market efficiency, education outcomes, and infrastructure will enable the highest possible growth.