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Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.
River infrastructure projects must consider natural flows in project planning to save aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
Installing wire-rope barriers to separate opposing lanes of traffic can reduce fatal road accidents by 95%.
A digital ledger of transactions can help authenticate and ensure the trustworthiness of data.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
A water project includes a gender, caste, and minority ethnic strategy to promote the rights of marginalized groups in Nepal.
A results-driven project is closing the skills gap through sector-wide reforms focused on improving technical and vocational education and training.
Using resource-saving technology, new rice varieties, and intercropping of vegetables improve yields and income in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.
The right textbook policy and practice can help raise the quality of education and address learning gaps.
An award-winning project in Bhutan seeks 100% rural electrification and revenue from energy exports using clean energy from hydropower resources.