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Activating theme-based, cross-border circuits can help BIMSTEC tourism recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
The development of transportation infrastructure served as a linchpin of rapid economic growth in the Republic of Korea.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
Gender tip sheets make the business case for mainstreaming gender goals into finance, renewable energy, agribusiness, and other private sector projects.
Low-income households were moved from at-risk areas near rail tracks to safe, inclusive housing—pioneering transparent, climate-resilient urban resettlement in Sri Lanka.
In Ulaanbaatar, an integrated approach to urban planning has helped connect isolated ger districts to basic services.
Digital connectivity is a public good that can lead to new and sustainable growth areas and facilitate cross-border trade and remittances.
Mobile remittances offer a way to provide unbanked populations with affordable, secure, and accessible financial services.
A sound governance framework, supported by qualitative and quantitative value for money analysis, maximizes benefits from infrastructure investments.