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In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.
Raise the efficiency of public procurement and land and labor markets to boost productivity, and address growth constraints on agriculture and tourism.
Tapping the potential of MOOCs in training statisticians on tablet-based data collection yields promising results.
Here’s what worked and what didn’t for Asian Development Bank’s first regional technical assistance on innovation.
Providing a lifeline to workers and businesses most affected by the COVID-19 crisis calls for innovative solutions, such as digital money transfers.
In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
Consultations with stakeholders helped create a well-rounded sustainable and consumption action plan with broad support.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
This piece discusses how central banks can take the lead in addressing climate-related risks in the finance sector.
A project in the Republic of Korea formed small firms into training consortiums to enhance their workers’ skills and improve overall productivity.