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Putting resources toward specialized training, mentoring and confidence building is a successful formula for giving greater voice to women in the countryside.
The benefits of open finance are closely linked to how well its risks are understood and managed.
Regulatory and financial innovations can ensure that microfinance benefits those who need them most.
Cross-border trade, marketing, and supply chains are reshaping diets across Asia, limiting the effectiveness of national policies.
Scale nature-based solutions and align investments with the Global Biodiversity Framework to reverse wetland loss in Asia and the Pacific.
Early warning is most effective when governance, data, and protocols align, helping health systems act earlier on climate-sensitive risks.
As climate finance expands, Supreme Audit Institutions can help strengthen oversight, improve accountability, and support effective climate outcomes.
Financial readiness and pre-arranged support reduce delays, protect budgets, and enable faster, more efficient rebuilding.
As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
Expanding environment, social, and governance tools and due diligence practices can help firms better manage exposure to climate risks.