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COVID-19 has been like rocket fuel to the fintech industry; it’s now time to close digital gaps, particularly for women.
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) shifted the focus to learning from schooling and helped design pedagogy to address learning gaps.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
E-commerce and Xinjiang’s free trade zone expand options for SMEs in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic.
The Maldives is adopting advanced low-carbon technologies to reduce emissions and diesel imports with the help of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism.
Seoul dismantled an old highway and revived a stream, the city, and local spirit, through the creation of the Seoul Greenway.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
Viet Nam's Vinh Yen City is a model for urban planners and policymakers seeking a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city.
Implement supportive policies, encourage merchant adoption, and integrate digital payments into public services.
Major reforms toward a market-based, open economy required extensive public communications to gain public support in the Republic of Korea.