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Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
A study examines the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques to satellite data of the Philippines and Thailand to produce poverty maps.
In Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR, good O&M contract management and community support will ensure the sustainability of a new sanitary landfill facility.
Creating a market for green business requires policies that help businesses make or save money from environmental compliance.
A Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.
In Ulaanbaatar, an integrated approach to urban planning has helped connect isolated ger districts to basic services.
Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
Experience from a hydropower project in Pakistan shows how construction workers’ welfare, which is usually overlooked, can be served better.
Participatory conservation and ecotourism can help maintain biodiversity while promoting sustainable livelihoods for local communities.
Sustainable farming and efficient water use can enhance high-value crop production and increase farmers’ income even in harsh environments.