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An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.
Experts share insights on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and on how to gear up for it.
In the People’s Republic of China, reducing the risk of illness-induced poverty entails raising the poor’s financial protection and health system reforms.
Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
Organizations can limit their vulnerability to cyber attacks by being more transparent in how they respond.
Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.
Adopting a digital billing system can help improve the efficiency and sustainability of water services in Cambodia.
In India, auctions were found to be better than regulator-designed tariffs in determining the procurement price for solar-generated electricity.
In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.
The formula: installing energy efficient lighting systems in government offices and parks, distributing fluorescent lamps nationwide, and establishing a green labeling system for buildings.