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In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
A study of four Southeast Asian markets examines how digital financial solutions can play a key role in closing gaps in financial inclusion.
Innovative and sustained support for Grameen-style lending expanded financial services for underserved groups, including women.
ADB’s Triple A initiative empowers atoll nations to tackle climate change and secure a resilient future through transformational adaptation strategies.
Effective resettlement begins with keeping people at the heart of planning and decision-making.
One way for the Philippines to close the skills gap is to strengthen the foundations for noncognitive learning.
Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.