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In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
PPPs can advance road projects, strengthen infrastructure, and support Sustainable Development Goals, but require effective fiscal and debt management.
The Yangtze River Protection Law sets a precedent for legislating policies that support the sustainable development and management of rivers.
Aligning departmental priorities with the SDGs and incorporating them into existing planning and review processes may improve development outcomes.
Instead of recapturing the tourism of the pre-pandemic era, countries should strive to create a new kind of tourism that is more closely aligned to the SDGs.
In a world of disruptive changes, Asian countries need to rethink education and skills training to build a resilient and agile workforce.
Here’s what worked and what didn’t for Asian Development Bank’s first regional technical assistance on innovation.
A state program promotes high-value manufacturing and innovation to boost competitiveness and spur economic growth.
A sound holistic development approach will drive sustainable and inclusive growth across the regions of Bangladesh.