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The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
Sri Lanka is transforming its education system to take its economy to the next level.
Solomon Islands has overcome significant challenges to private sector development by implementing policies that create jobs and livelihoods through private enterprise.
The People’s Republic of China is moving to more technologically sophisticated and more value-creating segments of global value chains.
A Maldivian grassroots initiative focused on empowering communities through inclusivity, resilience, and advocacy for marginalized groups.
A livelihood project sets up night markets in border towns of the Greater Mekong Subregion and provides microfinance support to vendors.
There is a blueprint to overcoming the barriers that limit women's participation in the formal economy.
Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
A study examines how India can increase its trade and investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion by helping small and medium-size enterprises tap into this market.