Tracking Asia's Progress in Strengthening Social Protection Systems Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.
Integrated Approach for Inclusive Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
Striking a Balance between P2P Lending Regulation and Innovation Promoting responsible lending practices on online peer-to-peer platforms builds market trust and deters the need for further regulation.
Adopting Economic Corridors as a Development Strategy A sound holistic development approach will drive sustainable and inclusive growth across the regions of Bangladesh.
Why We Need to Promote Digital Financial Literacy Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
How Better Roads Pave the Way for Economic and Social Development Transport is a key development priority for Solomon Islands, with its population scattered across more than 900 small islands.
Making Better Use of Data to Improve Lending to Small Business Owners In the Republic of Korea, there is a need for a consolidated database to provide timely market information on self-employed workers by region and business sector.
Implications of Improving Credit Rehabilitation for Low-Income Borrowers In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.
What Can ASEAN Learn from the People's Republic of China's Poverty Reduction Strategy? The experience of the People’s Republic of China shows that beyond economic growth, an adaptive and cooperative approach can help reduce poverty even at hard to reach places.
How Asia Can Close the Social Protection Gap by 2030 A study looks at how countries can mobilize sustainable financing to reduce vulnerability among the poor and provide them access to social protection schemes.