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Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
One way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to make it cheaper and easier for migrant workers to send money home.
An analysis of excess capacity in the People's Republic of China looks at the factors that contributed to overinvestment in manufacturing.
Explore the policy options being undertaken to improve the challenging labor market in the Pacific.
The pandemic is an opportunity for the country to push for longer-term structural reforms.
A sound holistic development approach will drive sustainable and inclusive growth across the regions of Bangladesh.
A study of four possible futures arising from COVID-19 and climate change impacts offers policy makers guideposts for rebuilding tourism.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
An analysis of tourism data in the Pacific shows the importance of traveler wealth, distance and infrastructure on tourist arrivals.
Nepal took a whole-of-government approach in developing an effective and efficient system of expenditure reporting by local governments.