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The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
Strong stakeholder support for sustainable disposal methods can improve solid waste management in Bangladesh.
Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.
Empowering youth in water sector events can reshape dialogue, guide strategy, and drive inclusive innovation.
In the Solomon Islands, the approach combined short-term actions with low potential for future regret with long-term options for future climate conditions.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Lessons from the Republic of Korea’s basic skills guarantee policy show how adaptive testing and guidance can ensure learning continuity amid COVID-19.
Malaysia has made outstanding progress in reducing extreme monetary poverty.
A new climate-proofed system introduced surface water as the main source of water to conserve diminishing groundwater and reduced saltwater intrusion.
Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.