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Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.
Government can partner with telcos and educators and use multiple channels of existing infrastructure to reach as many children as possible.
Inclusive insurance, backed by innovation, partnerships, and policy reform, can close protection gaps and promote equitable financial growth.
The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 emphasizes nature-based solutions, a region-specific approach, and climate-resilient investments.
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.
The collapse of Mongolia’s Soviet-era health system created hardship but catalyzed reforms, strengthening primary care, insurance, and access.
Indonesia’s first returnable and reusable packaging system is plugging the plastic waste and altering consumers’ consumption behavior.
In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.
Data products such as the Key Indicators series are crucial to evidence-based policymaking.
Enhancing housing affordability and sustainability requires capacity development, affordability-based demand assessment, financing, and design improvements.