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Tajikistan combined irrigation system repairs with agriculture policy reforms to increase food security and farm productivity.
Integrating road ecology principles and green infrastructure designs can balance construction with environmental conservation.
As the country reopens, a newly developed macroeconomic model suggests paths forward from the past 3 years of economic disruption.
Wholesale and retail trade, textiles, construction, electronics, and food and beverage show high circularity potential.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
Cities can use AI and satellite imagery for rapid data collection to prevent illegal structures and ensure sustainable urban planning.
New digital technologies are a game changer for financial inclusion in Asia, opening up access to financial services for all sectors of society, and in the process helping dispel myths about financial inclusion.
Putting resources toward specialized training, mentoring and confidence building is a successful formula for giving greater voice to women in the countryside.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
Countries need to build capacity and develop financial solutions for different climate risks, including those that can better address slow-onset events.