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In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
Effective project design and community engagement helped the Peoples' Republic of China overcome the challenges in building the Dali-Lijiang Railway.
A high poverty rate among older persons in the Republic of Korea calls for better pension services and welfare programs.
Success lies in industry links, technology, skills development, new modes of education delivery, and school-to-work transition programs.
Advance country preparation and global collaboration are crucial to the efficient, effective, and equitable delivery of the future vaccine.
Countries need to build capacity and develop financial solutions for different climate risks, including those that can better address slow-onset events.
Policies should encourage private sector participation in building long-term patient capital to support innovative start-ups.
It is necessary to redesign private pension management fee schemes so companies have incentives to compete and develop better products.
Here’s how using credit enhancements and working with commercial banks can increase access to finance for micro and small businesses.
In Bangladesh, access and use of high-quality primary health care facilities are being improved, particularly for women and girls.