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The Republic of Korea wants to help businesses to secure loans using movable assets, including goods, receivables, and intellectual property.
The pandemic has called attention to the health and financial well-being of older persons.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
A market-based approach for reducing air pollution offers countries in the region great potential for flexibility and innovation.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
A study examines how India can increase its trade and investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion by helping small and medium-size enterprises tap into this market.
In the Republic of Korea, K-water offers smart solutions for managing limited water resources to supply increasing demand in cities.
Installing wire-rope barriers to separate opposing lanes of traffic can reduce fatal road accidents by 95%.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.