Child-Centering Road Safety: Making Sure It Works for Girls and Boys
They are seen, they are important road users, and their voice and agency can help make roads safer.
Goal 5: Gender Equality
How Women Entrepreneurs Can Make Rural Water Schemes Sustainable
In Sri Lanka, the rural water sector has benefited from the active role of women in management and operations.
Securing Women's Place in Sri Lanka's Apparel Industry
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.
Electrifying Remote, Rural Communes through Hydropower
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
How Civil Society Organizations Can Promote Financial Inclusion
Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
Tapping Into the Potential of Women in the Water Sector
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
Promoting Women's Participation in Sustainable Tourism Development
This piece highlights how sustainable tourism development can support the empowerment of women and minorities.
Leveraging Digital Solutions to Bridge Financial Inclusion Gaps in Asia and the Pacific
Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
Reducing Poverty Requires Empowering Women's Bank Accounts, Skills, and Support Groups
Empowering women to take greater control over their resources would give them the tools for lifelong change.
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.