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In Bhutan, aviation safety and efficiency are improving due to strong policies and institutions, together with modern infrastructure and technology.
In the Indian city of Mangalore, the local government partnered with private companies to modernize the sewage system and turn wastewater into a valuable asset.
Through digitization and automation of routine compliance obligations, RegTech is helping improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and transparency in the financial sector.
In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.
Bangladesh trained 1.5 million people by linking directly to the real-world needs of employers.
To avoid large economic losses from climate change, Southeast Asia can lead the way in global climate action by shifting towards a low-carbon economy.
A policy action plan for Myanmar provides a step-by-step guide on how to stimulate private sector development.
What is needed: Increased financing, reliable supplies of affordable and effective medicines, improved data from health information systems, stronger implementation of national malaria programs, and leadership that looks beyond the health sector.
An analysis of excess capacity in the People's Republic of China looks at the factors that contributed to overinvestment in manufacturing.
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.