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The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
Drones have the potential to maximize development impact through data acquisition, processing, and management for projects.
Here is what works: quotas, training, skills matching, mobility, and childcare leave policies.
Information and communication technology solutions are key to helping countries achieve universal health coverage.
A study shows reducing clearance times at Indonesia's Tanjung Priok port in addition to expanding the port will contribute about 1.1% to gross domestic product.
Policies being undertaken in the Pacific are helping businesses move from the informal to the formal sector and generate better jobs.
Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.
Apart from improving people’s safety and mobility, upgrading the Kings and Queens Highway in Fiji has created economic opportunities for women.
System dynamics modeling can help decision-makers design smarter, data-driven policies for circular development.
Inclusive insurance, backed by innovation, partnerships, and policy reform, can close protection gaps and promote equitable financial growth.