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In Maldives, community participation played a key role in the recovery of affected communities after the 2004 tsunami.
The 2024 ProFIT Survey highlights the need to simplify business registration, expand SME financing, and align skills training with market demand.
A package of economic, social, legal, and institutional measures helps provide equal opportunity to minority and low-caste women in Nepal.
In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
Upskilling through TVET and STEM education can help prepare female workers for the automation of apparel manufacturing in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
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.
Gender data on education, health, and other sectors can guide policy interventions that aim to help reduce the gender gap.
Develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based national MSME development strategy.
Crowdsourcing can be an effective way to address pain points that limit MSMEs from getting financing.