Search Subscribe
Sign up for our free newsletter and get more of Development Asia delivered to your inbox.
Generative AI has the potential to improve community resilience with careful yet optimistic approach in promoting health interventions.
Precision farming, AI-powered pest detection, and drone-based imaging empower farmers to optimize resources and improve yields.
Modernizing farming methods, establishing greenhouse farms, and improving post-harvest management can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and enhance food security.
Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
Expanding environment, social, and governance tools and due diligence practices can help firms better manage exposure to climate risks.
In Bangladesh, a project is underway to expand the installation of smart prepaid gas meters and establish a smart metering data management system.
The Sri Lanka Southern Transport Development Project offers lessons in implementing large infrastructure projects involving multiple development partners and affecting many people and communities.
The CAREC transport corridors present reliable alternatives to maritime chokepoints, especially for shorter distances and time-sensitive goods.
The water-food-energy nexus approach can help Central Asia manage shared water resources and promote regional cooperation.