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Make it easier and profitable for commercial operators to develop shipping routes to remote areas.
Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.
To build a well-coordinated government assistance program, focus on communication and outreach, targeting, service delivery, and evaluation.
Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.
Putting resources toward specialized training, mentoring and confidence building is a successful formula for giving greater voice to women in the countryside.
How to improve public health and environmental sustainability by facing the challenges of managing solid waste in Asia
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.
Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
It takes just three steps—avoid, shift, and improve—for Asia's cities to solve their growing traffic problems and get them moving again.
A well-crafted action plan has helped women in Bangladesh who want to start small and medium-sized enterprises have a more equal playing field with men.