Strengthening India's MSMEs during Pandemic Recovery Enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of small businesses requires sustained reforms that include digitalization and innovation.
Low Carbon, High Savings: Reusing Industrial Wastewater for Energy Efficiency A pilot project in Viet Nam will test a heat exchange technology that reuses industrial wastewater for heating and cooling production processes.
Promoting Green Public Transport through Innovative Financing In the People’s Republic of China, a leasing program is helping reduce pollution by putting more low-cost, efficient, and clean buses on the road.
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.
Strengthening Municipal Capacity for Public–Private Partnerships in Waste Management In Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR, good O&M contract management and community support will ensure the sustainability of a new sanitary landfill facility.
How a Challenge Fund Promoted Women's Economic Empowerment Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.
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.
Harnessing Technology in Promoting Safe Tourism Destinations in Central Asia Technology can help reboot the tourism sector by enabling contactless and digital transactions and mapping COVID-19 infections for disease control.
Shifting Gears in Innovation Policy: Strategies from Asia A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.
How Can Asia Reignite Its SME Growth Engine through Trade? Enable small and medium-sized enterprises to become part of global value chains to revive economies and promote inclusive growth after COVID-19.