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Enhancing transport and trade linkages between and across the countries in the Bay of Bengal region requires a strategic master plan.
The Republic of Korea takes quick and decisive action to control the spread of the virus and to mitigate risks to public health.
Experts endorse 10 principles for risk mitigation, which include evacuation plans for medical and quarantine facilities and areas under lockdown.
Regulatory and financial innovations can ensure that microfinance benefits those who need them most.
Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
Soft skills, a growth mindset, mentorship, and internship can help current and future workers adapt to a rapidly changing workplace.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Work has just started in defining and addressing the loss and damage from climate change that cannot be prevented by mitigation and adaptation efforts.
In the Indian city of Mangalore, the local government partnered with private companies to modernize the sewage system and turn wastewater into a valuable asset.