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In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
In the People’s Republic of China, advanced technology and innovative financing schemes make the city-scale deployment of green cooling solutions possible.
A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.
Viet Nam's Vinh Yen City is a model for urban planners and policymakers seeking a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city.
A study of Kostanay region provides insights into developing sustainable businesses in the country.
Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”
Nature-based solutions offer multiple co-benefits and are implementable at community scale.