Community involvement in planning, operation, and maintenance has been key to the successful provision of water and sanitation services for more than 700,000 people living in remote and poor regions in Nepal.

The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.

In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.

The basic education and skill set that powered "Factory Asia" needs realignment if Asia is to continue its upward trajectory.

In Bangladesh, access and use of high-quality primary health care facilities are being improved, particularly for women and girls.

Policies being undertaken in the Pacific are helping businesses move from the informal to the formal sector and generate better jobs.

Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.