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Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
Capturing early childhood data helps guide policy and investments to support every young child.
Field testing in Malaysia and the Philippines shows how modular water treatment systems perform under real coastal water conditions.
Using batteries to store energy can help improve the efficiency and flexibility of power systems that are integrating new and renewable energy sources into the grid.
Efforts focused on revegetation, grazing ban, hydrological connection, and community engagement to restore the wetland ecosystems, boost carbon sequestration, and improve livelihood.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.
A smart, distributed district energy system uses multiple clean energy sources and real-time demand response technology to cut emissions and save energy.
Collaborations can bridge infrastructure deficits as well as support transformational development and enhance urban livability in many ways.
Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.