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Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.

In the People’s Republic of China, reducing the risk of illness-induced poverty entails raising the poor’s financial protection and health system reforms.

Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.

Enhancing transport and trade linkages between and across the countries in the Bay of Bengal region requires a strategic master plan.

A regional approach to food policy driven by business and public interests can better protect consumers and suppliers in both domestic and export markets, support scaling up of production, and facilitate market access and Greater Mekong Subregion product branding and marketing.

Providing a lifeline to workers and businesses most affected by the COVID-19 crisis calls for innovative solutions, such as digital money transfers.

A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.

Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.

In Australia, the private sector is working with regulators to maximize the benefits of blockchain technology and minimize its risks. 

In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.