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Baselining, Ten Seed Technique, Seasonal Calendar, Community Mapping, Transect Walk, and Visioning are all participatory tools used for assessment.
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.
Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.
A combination of factors, including having savvy leaders, strategic planning, and key collaborations, has helped four Asian universities rise up the league table.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”
Market-responsive training, recognized competency certifications, and timely learning modules can provide the skills needed for green jobs in the energy sector.
Integrating road ecology principles and green infrastructure designs can balance construction with environmental conservation.
Studies show that migrant high-skilled professionals can help increase trade, capital flows, and knowledge and technology transfers whether or not they return to their home countries.
A study of four Southeast Asian markets examines how digital financial solutions can play a key role in closing gaps in financial inclusion.