A Strategy for Boosting Tourism Recovery in the Bay of Bengal Region Activating theme-based, cross-border circuits can help BIMSTEC tourism recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
Tailoring COVID-19 Assistance for Central Asia's Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises A study of four countries shows vulnerable businesses need cash flow support primarily, including low or no-interest loans.
Reforming Infrastructure Governance in PPP Investments Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
How to Strengthen Project Design Quality and Readiness Creating project readiness checklists and certification programs on procurement, financial management, and safeguards will help ensure effective project implementation.
Green Policies for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia Green finance can provide the fiscal firepower to manage the impact of the crisis and steer economies toward resource-efficient and low-carbon growth.
How National Statistical Systems Provide Timely Data During the Pandemic Statisticians turn to digital solutions and nontraditional methods for faster data collection, processing, and dissemination to inform crisis response.
Reducing Upstream Waste Through Public Disclosure In Indonesia, a rating system encourages companies to step up efforts in controlling water pollution.
Analyzing the Role of Resource Governance in the Social Progress of Mining-Dependent Countries An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.
How Demographic Challenges Impact Innovation in Asia and the Pacific Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
How Policy Makers Can Help Start-Ups Leverage Cloud-Computing Policies should foster vibrant start-up ecosystems, enabled by foundational technologies, such as cloud computing.