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Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
Empowered women in Bangladesh are taking the lead in bringing much needed urban improvements.
Analyzing project life cycle data and making it accessible can transform how development projects are designed and delivered.
A strategy for increased banking opportunities in Southeast Asia.
A regional approach to food policy driven by business and public interests can better protect consumers and suppliers in both domestic and export markets, support scaling up of production, and facilitate market access and Greater Mekong Subregion product branding and marketing.
The new constitution of Nepal has introduced a three-tier structure of federal government (federal, province, and local) and all three levels have the constitutional power to enact laws, prepare budgets, and mobilize their own resources.
Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
Clean Development Mechanism projects supported by the Future Carbon Fund are reducing greenhouse gas emissions while delivering social, environmental, and economic co-benefits that contribute to sustainable development.
Asia needs to mobilize private capital to bankroll its transition to an environmentally sustainable future.
A health impact assessment makes people healthier and projects more effective.