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Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
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.
Singapore has built a community space dedicated to integrating persons with disabilities in society by providing them with training and employment opportunities, while ensuring that it is an inclusive space that promotes interaction among people of all abilities.
Despite extensive aid, countries with fragile and conflict-affected situations are generally failing to significantly improve the lives of their people. New thinking is needed.
To ensure water security, Singapore has diversified water supply over the last five decades and actively promoted water conservation.
With the Integrated Water Resources Management approach, sustaining water resources is a collaborative effort in Bhutan.
The Republic of Korea’s shift to an information and communication technology-based education system provides useful lessons for other countries looking to make similar changes.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.