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Using a tablet or smartphone to conduct survey interviews makes it easier and faster to benchmark progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
In a world of disruptive changes, Asian countries need to rethink education and skills training to build a resilient and agile workforce.
A project restores degraded lands, improves climate resilience of landscape ecosystems, and promotes green development in the western regions.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
In Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR, good O&M contract management and community support will ensure the sustainability of a new sanitary landfill facility.
A well-crafted action plan has helped women in Bangladesh who want to start small and medium-sized enterprises have a more equal playing field with men.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
Targeted training tracks, enhanced online learning, and close collaborations with other agencies can make TVET system more responsive.
Inclusive digitalization involves expanding ICT access, adopting user-centric digital designs, and promoting digital literacy.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.