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The sector-wide approach has the flexibility to address evolving challenges in the education sector.
CAREC countries adopt diversification strategies as they shift to a market-oriented agriculture.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
Bucking the digital trend, the appetite for cash is driven by such factors as opportunity cost, precautionary motives, aging, and demand from abroad.
In the Republic of Korea, K-water offers smart solutions for managing limited water resources to supply increasing demand in cities.
E-payment gateways and streamlined customs clearance processes can promote regional collaboration and economic growth in digital trade.
Regulatory and financial innovations can ensure that microfinance benefits those who need them most.
Field testing in Malaysia and the Philippines shows how modular water treatment systems perform under real coastal water conditions.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
Proactive government policies and strong institutions help reduce the human and economic costs of COVID-19.