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Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.
Digital connectivity is a public good that can lead to new and sustainable growth areas and facilitate cross-border trade and remittances.
Companies and governments are devising strategies for how to manage the personal information of users of online services.
Personal credit information could be an important determining factor in insurance underwriting and the calculation of premiums.
Public oversight of ESG disclosure is vital to preventing greenwashing and protecting investors until robust legal frameworks are established.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
Seoul’s innovative solution in blending modernization with cultural preservation successfully transformed the Bukchon hanok area.
Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.
Secure financial resources for the microinsurance programs that support the welfare of low-income groups in the Republic of Korea.
Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.