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Despite welcome progress on universal access to electricity, the transition to renewable energy is faltering at a time when multiple shocks are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.

The story of a science professor turned entrepreneur shows skills and education were critical in growing from a micro to a medium-sized business.

Myanmar’s second largest city tackles the challenges of improving and privatizing waste management.

Strengthen laws, improve labeling, create incentives, regulate refrigerants, and promote large-scale adoption.

Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.

One way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to make it cheaper and easier for migrant workers to send money home.

Experience from a hydropower project in Pakistan shows how construction workers’ welfare, which is usually overlooked, can be served better.

An online mapping tool will help ensure that renewable energy projects are developed without risking significant harm to birds and biodiversity.

Replacing dispersed coal burning with centralized district heating can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.

Creating project readiness checklists and certification programs on procurement, financial management, and safeguards will help ensure effective project implementation.