Advancing Private Sector Climate Readiness in Central Asia Expanding environment, social, and governance tools and due diligence practices can help firms better manage exposure to climate risks.
Shifting to Climate-Smart Farming with Enhanced-Efficiency Specialty Fertilizers Advanced fertilizers improve soil fertility, reduce nutrient losses and runoff to waterways related to fertilizer use, and enhance nutrient use efficiency.
Improving Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic’s Cross-Border Trade with the People's Republic of China E-commerce and Xinjiang’s free trade zone expand options for SMEs in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic.
Driving Uzbekistan’s Renewable Energy Growth Through PPPs and Policy Reform Uzbekistan is scaling solar and other renewables, using innovative financing and partnerships to modernize its power sector and cut emissions.
Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in India’s Private Sector Maternal health gains require engaging private providers in quality frameworks that embed accountability, equity, and consistent standards.
Driving Green Urban Mobility in Frontier Markets: Lessons from the Lao PDR LOCA demonstrates how frontier markets can promote green urban mobility through local innovation and sustainable transport solutions.
The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility in Advancing a Circular Future Shifting waste responsibility to producers is a powerful approach for reducing plastic waste and fostering a circular economy.
Bringing Informal and Hard-to-Tax Sectors into the Formal Tax System Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
Enhancing the Enabling Environment for SMEs in the Lao PDR The 2024 ProFIT Survey highlights the need to simplify business registration, expand SME financing, and align skills training with market demand.
Unlocking MSME Potential for Sustainable Growth in Timor-Leste Develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based national MSME development strategy.