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Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women can help policy makers design gender-sensitive measures as part of their economic recovery plan.
Promoting domestic tourism is essential to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s COVID-19 recovery.
In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.
Timor-Leste can improve its business environment by focusing on investment promotion efforts, strengthening investment facilitation, and using a more problem-driven approach.
Installing wire-rope barriers to separate opposing lanes of traffic can reduce fatal road accidents by 95%.
An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
Keeping a city safe from flood and waterborne diseases requires a holistic approach to water resources management.
Empowering women to take greater control over their resources would give them the tools for lifelong change.
Stronger institutions and policies can help broaden the coverage and benefits of social protection spending.