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Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.

A study examines the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques to satellite data of the Philippines and Thailand to produce poverty maps.

Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.

This piece highlights how sustainable tourism development can support the empowerment of women and minorities.  

The Islamic Development Bank shares its experience in microfinance and group value chain financing to improve access to credit in rural areas.

Efforts to provide rural infrastructure and sanitation facilities can be opportunities for gender mainstreaming.

Make it easier and profitable for commercial operators to develop shipping routes to remote areas.

While remittances from migrant workers continue to increase, they can only fuel economic growth if they enter the formal financial system and be channeled into productive investments.

Digital health passports, mobile health, and integrated services can provide better care for migrant populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Promote remote processing of cargo clearances and modernize border facilities to improve intraregional trade in BIMSTEC.