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By becoming leaders, girls and young women can contribute to innovation, empathy, and accountability in development programming.
Mobile remittances offer a way to provide unbanked populations with affordable, secure, and accessible financial services.
The Asian Development Bank shares its experience in reducing its carbon footprint by implementing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system at its headquarters in metropolitan Manila.
Looking at the next 10 years, global risk experts place environmental risks among not only the most likely, but also the most impactful risks.
Blockchain technology is making waves in developing countries across Asia.
Surveyed developing member countries have priorities aligned with the environmental dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals but need to take steps to overcome barriers and achieve their targets.
Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
To avoid large economic losses from climate change, Southeast Asia can lead the way in global climate action by shifting towards a low-carbon economy.
Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.