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In the People’s Republic of China, a leasing program is helping reduce pollution by putting more low-cost, efficient, and clean buses on the road.
New digital technologies are a game changer for financial inclusion in Asia, opening up access to financial services for all sectors of society, and in the process helping dispel myths about financial inclusion.
Asia needs to mobilize private capital to bankroll its transition to an environmentally sustainable future.
Crowdsourcing can be an effective way to address pain points that limit MSMEs from getting financing.
A new diagnostic tool can strengthen public institutions, where services are delivered and where corruption and inefficiency often emerge.
In the Indian city of Mangalore, the local government partnered with private companies to modernize the sewage system and turn wastewater into a valuable asset.
Understand and address the needs of vulnerable young workers and entrepreneurs as part of COVID-19 measures.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
Upskilling through TVET and STEM education can help prepare female workers for the automation of apparel manufacturing in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Efforts to provide rural infrastructure and sanitation facilities can be opportunities for gender mainstreaming.