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Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
Digital tools deliver stronger results when backed by simpler processes, reliable data, capable institutions, and risk-based compliance.
COVID-19 has been like rocket fuel to the fintech industry; it’s now time to close digital gaps, particularly for women.
Understand and address the needs of vulnerable young workers and entrepreneurs as part of COVID-19 measures.
Here’s how artificial intelligence can support governments in learning, performing better, and crafting strong development partnerships.
Asia may have survived the 2008 global economic crisis, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Here are five things the region’s financial systems must address to withstand the next big shock.
A climate-resilient, participatory capacity-building program empowers local agencies and enhances water security in Nusantara, Indonesia.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
Combining market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services and conditional social transfers, alleviate poverty while conserving ecosystems.
Improving financial access and strengthening pathways from microfinance to commercial lending are critical to unlocking Tonga’s private sector potential and supporting more resilient livelihoods.