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Malaysia has made outstanding progress in reducing extreme monetary poverty.
In Mongolia, community revolving funds helped poor households develop tourism goods and services aligned with biodiversity conservation.
Young people identify digitalization, strong participatory processes, and an inclusive labor market as priorities to improve livelihood opportunities amid COVID-19.
Shifting waste responsibility to producers is a powerful approach for reducing plastic waste and fostering a circular economy.
Farmers are managing seasonal floods and droughts better, thanks to a modern irrigation system, flood-proof road, and disaster risk control measures.
A project in the Republic of Korea formed small firms into training consortiums to enhance their workers’ skills and improve overall productivity.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.