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The People's Republic of China is experimenting with incentive-based mechanisms to resolve challenges in managing its trans-provincial watersheds.
Studying the prominent implications of banning legal wildlife trade can help design effective policies for mitigating the spread of zoonotic disease.
Strengthen regional initiatives by harnessing advances in technology, promoting cross-border technology transfer, and harmonizing policies and standards.
Leverage science-based tools, foster collaboration across sectors, build local capacity, and promote global and regional cooperation.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.
Experience from two projects shows digital tools for database management help ensure a fair and transparent process and efficient resource allocation.
Investing in mental health strengthens human capital, reduces inequality, and drives economic and social gains across sectors.