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An urban housing project in India is using carefully sequenced interventions to help climate-vulnerable households relocate to safe areas and sustainably rebuild their lives.
The Republic of Korea provided vocational training for disabled people in addition to imposing a hiring quota for both public and private employers.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
A study of Singapore’s Little India helps to develop a practical approach to preserving and enhancing the livability of historic ethnic districts.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.
A study of Southeast Asian projects provides insights on how the Philippines can improve efforts to prevent illegal wildlife trade.
Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.
Online learning initiatives fill the gap left by school and business closures and show the way forward after COVID-19.
A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.
AI is disrupting the social sector, enhancing the way basic services are delivered to the public.