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Effective plastic waste management in Southeast Asia depends on strong data governance frameworks that are practical, inclusive, and enforceable.
Regulatory and financial innovations can ensure that microfinance benefits those who need them most.
The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
A cyber-attack could mean global economic losses of between $121 billion and $234 billion and insurance losses of between $27 billion and $40 billion.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Close cooperation between civil groups and authorities is needed to make the streets more walkable and safe for pedestrians.
Investing in energy transition may enable the textile sector to access markets that require lower-carbon supply chains.
Lessons from Indonesia show digital transformation scales only when industry and digital governance align as one system.
Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.