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Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.
Good quality environmental data and statistics are critical to monitoring and evaluating progress toward the SDGs in Mongolia, and developing policies to achieve these goals.
Technology can help reboot the tourism sector by enabling contactless and digital transactions and mapping COVID-19 infections for disease control.
Smart planning and spending improves public services and raises productivity, attracting more private capital and labor and sustaining growth.
In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.
A new diagnostic tool can strengthen public institutions, where services are delivered and where corruption and inefficiency often emerge.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.
Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.
Strengthening governance, building institutional capacity, and weeding out corruption are essential for effective privatization.