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A data-driven roadmap integrates governance, technology, and finance to help Sri Lanka’s water utility adapt to climate risks and lower emissions.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
It is necessary to redesign private pension management fee schemes so companies have incentives to compete and develop better products.
Enhancing public asset management can help governments overcome the fiscal challenges brought by COVID-19.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.
New ADB data underlines the importance of managing public debt effectively as the region emerges from the pandemic amid global uncertainty.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
Major reforms toward a market-based, open economy required extensive public communications to gain public support in the Republic of Korea.