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WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.
Project preparation is critical for embedding gender and climate considerations, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.
Bhutan must boost productivity in traditional crops while building capacity for high‑value agricultural exports.
A pilot project in Viet Nam will test a heat exchange technology that reuses industrial wastewater for heating and cooling production processes.
Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
A project in Mongolia mobilized ger youth to take an active role in community development.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.
The reliability of statistics is critical for decision makers, researchers and media to understand domestic e-commerce.
Design projects with high economic impact and share dividends with investors and communities through hometown investment funds, land trusts, and other instruments.