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The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
Production and export of high-quality mung beans can improve farmers’ incomes and nutrition.
Establishing centers of excellence can be a fast and cost-effective way for countries and industries to create much-needed specialists.
The new constitution of Nepal has introduced a three-tier structure of federal government (federal, province, and local) and all three levels have the constitutional power to enact laws, prepare budgets, and mobilize their own resources.
Bangladesh trained 1.5 million people by linking directly to the real-world needs of employers.
An electricity trading project between Indonesia and Malaysia is lowering power costs, raising revenue and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
In the People’s Republic of China, reducing the risk of illness-induced poverty entails raising the poor’s financial protection and health system reforms.
A policy action plan for Myanmar provides a step-by-step guide on how to stimulate private sector development.
A sound governance framework, supported by qualitative and quantitative value for money analysis, maximizes benefits from infrastructure investments.
Replacing an old barrage with advanced technology vastly improved water and flood control, connectivity, and access to essential social services.