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In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.

Pakistan has worked with the Asian Development Bank and other partners to bring development goals, despite major challenges.

Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones. 

The Republic of Korea improved road safety for children through strict implementation of policies related to engineering, education, and enforcement.

A results-driven project is closing the skills gap through sector-wide reforms focused on improving technical and vocational education and training.

Blockchain can help plug leaks in the supply chain, facilitating and securing the flow of trade, finance, and information. 

Asia may have survived the 2008 global economic crisis, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Here are five things the region’s financial systems must address to withstand the next big shock.

Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.

On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.

Experience shows affordability, adoptability, and community support are critical for catalyzing digitalization efforts in the water sector.