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Using resource-saving technology, new rice varieties, and intercropping of vegetables improve yields and income in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.
E-commerce can enhance rural livelihoods with public investments in facilities and training, access to funding, and favorable market conditions.
In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
Converting oil platforms into reefs not only results in millions of dollars in cost savings but also results in the preservation of some of the most productive ecosystems on earth.
In Mongolia, project procurement-related reviews helped safeguard a health project from corruption, fraud, and other integrity risks.
There is a blueprint to overcoming the barriers that limit women's participation in the formal economy.
Policies should encourage private sector participation in building long-term patient capital to support innovative start-ups.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.
In the highly competitive Korean market, policy makers need to adjust performance indicators and incentives to encourage banks to increase technology financing.
Digital technology can improve data collection and analytics to support proactive decisions and increase the efficiency of water utilities.