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A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets
Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
Policies should foster vibrant start-up ecosystems, enabled by foundational technologies, such as cloud computing.
Private institutions are creating new ways to learn and access learning tools for people to meet future skills demand.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
A Finnish startup is giving everyone everywhere access to mobile learning tools to close the education gap caused by technology.
Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
A study of Samoa's online firms provides lessons and insights for other companies in the Pacific.