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Well-designed and participatory eco-compensation schemes with proper technical assistance can help small farmers in some of the poorest and most ecologically sensitive areas in the People’s Republic of China.
The region needs integrated and holistic policies to push an ambitious agenda that requires capital, innovation, and new business models and mindsets.
The planning and implementation of the state-owned enterprise's labor rationalization program offer lessons in managing complex and challenging issues.
Safer infrastructure and robust post-crash care can save lives, prevent long-term disabilities, and support recovery.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Promote remote processing of cargo clearances and modernize border facilities to improve intraregional trade in BIMSTEC.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
Youth involvement can be improved in the areas of green jobs and green skills, climate advocacy, and Just Transition.
The Maldives is adopting advanced low-carbon technologies to reduce emissions and diesel imports with the help of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism.