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The Islamic Development Bank shares its experience in microfinance and group value chain financing to improve access to credit in rural areas.
Spatial analysis can aid planning and policy design in enhancing the economic impact of regional transport networks in Central Asia.
Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.
India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
Bhutan must boost productivity in traditional crops while building capacity for high‑value agricultural exports.
Policies should encourage private sector participation in building long-term patient capital to support innovative start-ups.
Catalytic risk capital, community empowerment, and climate-smart practices in poultry farming can unlock industry growth.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
Ecosystem-based adaptation solutions can reduce vulnerability and build resilience of urban areas to climate change.