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The People’s Republic of China is moving to more technologically sophisticated and more value-creating segments of global value chains.
Start resilience projects with people-centered, evidence-based planning, combining infrastructure, community engagement, and adaptive learning.
Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
Crowdsourcing can be an effective way to address pain points that limit MSMEs from getting financing.
A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.
A hackathon in Nepal nurtured innovative tech solutions to improve sanitation practices in the country.
In the highly competitive Korean market, policy makers need to adjust performance indicators and incentives to encourage banks to increase technology financing.
In the People’s Republic of China, a leasing program is helping reduce pollution by putting more low-cost, efficient, and clean buses on the road.
Institutionalizing gender-responsive public financial management can boost budget inclusiveness and promote evidence-based policies.
Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.