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Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
A project assessed the threats facing the Meghna River and worked with stakeholders in ensuring the sustainable supply of safe drinking water for the city.
Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.
Cities in Asia and the Pacific need to scale up investments in resilient infrastructure amid increasing climate and disaster risks.
A combination of factors, including having savvy leaders, strategic planning, and key collaborations, has helped four Asian universities rise up the league table.
Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.
Patent and public procurement systems can help promote productivity-led growth by improving technology diffusion and supporting innovative solutions.
Tapping the potential of MOOCs in training statisticians on tablet-based data collection yields promising results.
This piece highlights the investments needed to overcome different agricultural challenges to meet growing food demand in the region.
Asia may have survived the 2008 global economic crisis, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Here are five things the region’s financial systems must address to withstand the next big shock.