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Close cooperation between civil groups and authorities is needed to make the streets more walkable and safe for pedestrians.
Debt-for-climate-and-nature swaps provide Sri Lanka with a practical solution to ease debt, combat climate change, and protect biodiversity.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
A water project includes a gender, caste, and minority ethnic strategy to promote the rights of marginalized groups in Nepal.
In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
Institutionalizing gender-responsive public financial management can boost budget inclusiveness and promote evidence-based policies.
An urban housing project in India is using carefully sequenced interventions to help climate-vulnerable households relocate to safe areas and sustainably rebuild their lives.
Digital technology can improve data collection and analytics to support proactive decisions and increase the efficiency of water utilities.
An after-school program for teens that develops technical competence in 21st-century skills is being replicated across the country and beyond.