Search Subscribe
Sign up for our free newsletter and get more of Development Asia delivered to your inbox.
Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
Mainstream gender inclusion and climate resilience into infrastructure development to improve quality of life and meet sustainability goals.
The Kochi Water Metro is an example of how inland waterway transport can not only improve commuting but also contribute to climate goals.
Experience from a hydropower project in Pakistan shows how construction workers’ welfare, which is usually overlooked, can be served better.
A national program promotes forest conservation and protection while creating sustainable livelihoods for communities.
Legal reforms, including specialized courts, can provide women and girls better access to justice for gender-based violence.
Accelerating universal access to water and sanitation is critical to preventing and managing future health crises.
BWRIS and AWS are helping farmers and planners use every drop wisely in Pakistan’s most arid and water-scarce province.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
A regional approach to food policy driven by business and public interests can better protect consumers and suppliers in both domestic and export markets, support scaling up of production, and facilitate market access and Greater Mekong Subregion product branding and marketing.