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The Islamic Development Bank shares its experience in microfinance and group value chain financing to improve access to credit in rural areas.
Bhutan must boost productivity in traditional crops while building capacity for high‑value agricultural exports.
Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.
Policies should encourage private sector participation in building long-term patient capital to support innovative start-ups.
Catalytic risk capital, community empowerment, and climate-smart practices in poultry farming can unlock industry growth.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
Ecosystem-based adaptation solutions can reduce vulnerability and build resilience of urban areas to climate change.
Develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based national MSME development strategy.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
Government support, good governance, and resolute leadership helped Nepal Electricity Authority achieve profitability.