How Partnering Can Get Kids Back in School A partnership between the government education department and a non-government organization in the Philippines gives a blueprint for improving access to basic education.
Improving Waste Management: Solutions from Five Asian Cities How to improve public health and environmental sustainability by facing the challenges of managing solid waste in Asia
Mandalay City: Outsourcing Waste Collection Services Myanmar’s second largest city tackles the challenges of improving and privatizing waste management.
Mahasarakham: Privatizing Landfill Operations A town in northeast Thailand looks into the feasibility of a design-build-operate scheme for developing a controlled landfill site.
Sorsogon City: Options for Developing a New Landfill Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.
Bringing Private Sector Power to the Province How local governments in the Philippines are successfully forging multi-million dollar public-private partnership deals.
Understanding How Asian Banks are Dealing with Digital Disruption One of the strategies being used to transition to digital banking is to expand the customer base beyond people who use traditional banks.
How to Jumpstart the Cities that Drive Asian Economic Growth Governments need the right mix of policies and projects to reap the benefits of urban growth.
What Type of Protectionism Should We Fear? The new U.S. policy of forging bilateral trade pacts instead of multi-country deals will have wide-ranging impacts.
High Tech Solutions for Poor Farmers Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.