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Infrastructure that provides access to clean water and adequate sanitation frees women and girls from health and safety risks.
A water project includes a gender, caste, and minority ethnic strategy to promote the rights of marginalized groups in Nepal.
The Republic of Korea is testing drone technology in a variety of applications, including construction, agriculture, health care, and law enforcement.
E-commerce can enhance rural livelihoods with public investments in facilities and training, access to funding, and favorable market conditions.
In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
Preventing and controlling the spread of deadly diseases from animals to humans require a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach.
Faced with periods of drought, Seosan City in the Republic of Korea uses smart technologies to manage limited water resources and reduce leakages.
Banks need to update their business models as competition from fintechs disrupts the supply chain finance market.
Promoting responsible lending practices on online peer-to-peer platforms builds market trust and deters the need for further regulation.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.