How to Value and Restore Wetlands as Natural Infrastructure for Resilience Scale nature-based solutions and align investments with the Global Biodiversity Framework to reverse wetland loss in Asia and the Pacific.
From Informality to Productive Employment: Role of Digital Transformation Reducing informality requires helping workers and firms move into more productive activities through skills, technology, and firm upgrading.
Managing Subsidies and Transfers for Sustainable Development in India India should shift toward targeted, transparent, and fiscally sustainable welfare systems that support long-term development.
When Geography Shapes Aging: Care Poverty in Sri Lanka’s Hill Communities As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
Mental Health as a Development Multiplier Across the Life Course Investing in mental health strengthens human capital, reduces inequality, and drives economic and social gains across sectors.
How Central Asia Can Strengthen Renewable Energy Investment Investment facilitation, stronger grids, financing systems, and delivery capacity can help turn renewable potential into investments.
Reorienting Health Systems to Tackle Noncommunicable Diseases Strengthening multi-sectoral policy response can help health systems adapt to the increasing dominance of noncommunicable diseases.
Adapting Investment Incentives to the Global Minimum Tax The global minimum tax is reshaping investment incentives, requiring countries to redesign policies to protect revenue and support sustainable investment.
Protecting and Enhancing Multilateral Rules on Export Restrictions Adhering to rules on quantitative restrictions and pursuing multilateral talks on export tariffs may help contain adverse economic impacts.
Why Asia and the Pacific Can’t Afford to Ignore Ocean Health Public finance, blue bonds, and marine protection tools can reduce risk and mobilize private capital.