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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.
New technologies, including APIs and SDMX, are revolutionizing data collection and sharing, reducing the data gap in Asia and the Pacific.
Lessons from the Pakistan–People's Republic of China free trade agreement show the way forward for enhancing economic partnerships in the region.
CAREC countries adopt diversification strategies as they shift to a market-oriented agriculture.
Harmonization of transportation and customs policies will boost the corridor’s potential as an alternative trade route between Asia and Europe.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
By focusing on youth, infrastructure, and human capital, the country can create sustainable growth through strategic investments and regional partnerships.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.