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In Seoul, commuters use a smart card to pay for travel on any mode of public transport.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
New ADB data underlines the importance of managing public debt effectively as the region emerges from the pandemic amid global uncertainty.
The secondary education sector can benefit from government support for private schools and vocational schools.
Pseudo-panel methods using repeated cross-sectional surveys, which are less costly and easier to do, may offer a solution to this problem.
The Lab gathers new ideas to encourage more private sector investment for environment-friendly projects in developing countries.
The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.
Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.
Tax expenditure estimation is an important analytical tool in supporting tax policy formulation.
International exchange of information curbs the outflow of resources from tax evasion.