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Asia can gain from the longevity dividend by tapping emerging technologies to promote an age-friendly workplace.
Start resilience projects with people-centered, evidence-based planning, combining infrastructure, community engagement, and adaptive learning.
Promote remote processing of cargo clearances and modernize border facilities to improve intraregional trade in BIMSTEC.
Experience from two projects shows digital tools for database management help ensure a fair and transparent process and efficient resource allocation.
Effective plastic waste management in Southeast Asia depends on strong data governance frameworks that are practical, inclusive, and enforceable.
Patent and public procurement systems can help promote productivity-led growth by improving technology diffusion and supporting innovative solutions.
Carbon taxes and emission trading systems can help countries mobilize fiscal resources while enabling green economic recovery from COVID-19.
In Mongolia, community revolving funds helped poor households develop tourism goods and services aligned with biodiversity conservation.
With the help of digital technology, faster and larger amounts of aid can reach those affected by disasters.
In the Philippines, solutions that respect river dynamics and ecosystem functions were adopted to keep vulnerable communities safe from natural hazards.