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After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
Restoring the globally important Yancheng wetlands required engineering interventions, forest rehabilitation, and capacity building.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
Countries need to build capacity and develop financial solutions for different climate risks, including those that can better address slow-onset events.
Studies show that migrant high-skilled professionals can help increase trade, capital flows, and knowledge and technology transfers whether or not they return to their home countries.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
A Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.
An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
Introduce interventions that address childcare issues and employment segregation.
A study of four Southeast Asian markets examines how digital financial solutions can play a key role in closing gaps in financial inclusion.