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An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
Tackling undernutrition in children under 5 years of age requires political will, resources, and a focus on results.
A centralized platform that promotes data sharing and visibility can help improve an organization’s efficiency and impact.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
The Islamic Development Bank shares its experience in microfinance and group value chain financing to improve access to credit in rural areas.
Large-scale reversal of deforestation can be achieved through effective interventions and finance mechanisms that support conservation initiatives.
The collapse of Mongolia’s Soviet-era health system created hardship but catalyzed reforms, strengthening primary care, insurance, and access.
Strengthen laws, improve labeling, create incentives, regulate refrigerants, and promote large-scale adoption.
Efforts focused on revegetation, grazing ban, hydrological connection, and community engagement to restore the wetland ecosystems, boost carbon sequestration, and improve livelihood.
Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.