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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.
One way to counter negative perceptions about technical and vocation education and training (TVET) programs is to promote them through better communications.
Inclusive business models can effectively reduce inequality, helping vulnerable low-income earners get out of poverty.
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.
A sound governance framework, supported by qualitative and quantitative value for money analysis, maximizes benefits from infrastructure investments.