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In Bhutan, aviation safety and efficiency are improving due to strong policies and institutions, together with modern infrastructure and technology.
Using a landlord port model is one of the effective ways to promote private sector participation in port development and operations.
Make it easier and profitable for commercial operators to develop shipping routes to remote areas.
Taking a risk-management approach to large-scale projects involves investing in project preparation and attending to stakeholders’ concerns early, such as land and resettlement issues.
Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
New digital technologies are a game changer for financial inclusion in Asia, opening up access to financial services for all sectors of society, and in the process helping dispel myths about financial inclusion.
Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.
To increase sustainability and inclusiveness of growth, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste need to look at ways to improve the quality and efficiency of public spending.
Synergizing the efforts of multiple stakeholders to support digitalization will facilitate circular plastic economy transition in the PRC.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.