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Pakistan has worked with the Asian Development Bank and other partners to bring development goals, despite major challenges.
Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
In some parts of Africa, there is a bold and direct dialogue between the private and public sector in health care.
Strengthening regional cooperation, diversifying exports, and streamlining trade processes can give Central Asia’s exports a push.
The pandemic has called attention to the health and financial well-being of older persons.
River infrastructure projects must consider natural flows in project planning to save aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
The Republic of Korea tackles the challenge of revitalizing old neighborhoods while preventing the side effects associated with gentrification.