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E-commerce can enhance rural livelihoods with public investments in facilities and training, access to funding, and favorable market conditions.
In the Philippines, cloud technology is helping a rural bank reach customers in remote areas more efficiently and at lower operational cost.
There is a blueprint to overcoming the barriers that limit women's participation in the formal economy.
In the digital economy, central bankers and regulators face the challenge of ensuring consumer safety and financial stability while promoting innovation in the financial sector.
Putting resources toward specialized training, mentoring and confidence building is a successful formula for giving greater voice to women in the countryside.
Make it easier and profitable for commercial operators to develop shipping routes to remote areas.
Labor, health, and safety measures ensure that the rights and welfare of both local and migrant workers are protected.
In the People’s Republic of China, food delivery businesses are finding innovative ways of reducing, reusing, recycling, and replacing plastic packaging.
The pandemic exposed gaps in food systems that call for integrating healthy diets with sustainable resource management and public health.
Policies should promote the growth and sustainability of social enterprises without making them dependent on state support.