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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.
Targeted financing, regional pooling, and digital solutions can expand access to essential health services across dispersed island populations.
Improving performance, accountability, and financial sustainability of Pakistan’s SOEs is key to building a resilient economy.
Aligning departmental priorities with the SDGs and incorporating them into existing planning and review processes may improve development outcomes.
New ADB data underlines the importance of managing public debt effectively as the region emerges from the pandemic amid global uncertainty.
Putting in place policies, systems, and infrastructure for e-government helped improve efficiency, transparency, and people’s access and participation.
Strengthen regional initiatives by harnessing advances in technology, promoting cross-border technology transfer, and harmonizing policies and standards.
Lessons from the Republic of Korea’s basic skills guarantee policy show how adaptive testing and guidance can ensure learning continuity amid COVID-19.
Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.
Nutrition-specific interventions should target the first 1,000 days, promote behavioral change, and focus on the most vulnerable.