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Bhutan has achieved high rates of economic growth and poverty reduction by taking a holistic approach to development that includes the personal happiness of its citizens

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.

Strategies include a regulatory planning framework, area-based development, green infrastructure, and community engagement.

Many transport projects include specific measures to prevent HIV/AIDS among migrant construction workers.

Harmonization of transportation and customs policies will boost the corridor’s potential as an alternative trade route between Asia and Europe.

The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.

The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.

A community-driven initiative can benefit interventions in housing and create opportunities to improve the design and delivery of services and facilities in critical sectors.

Visual Associations Mapping, Stakeholder Mapping Matrices, and Venn Diagrams can be used as stakeholder analysis tools for CSO engagement in the Pacific. 

Stronger institutions and policies can help broaden the coverage and benefits of social protection spending.