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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.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
In a world of disruptive changes, Asian countries need to rethink education and skills training to build a resilient and agile workforce.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
A project restores degraded lands, improves climate resilience of landscape ecosystems, and promotes green development in the western regions.
In Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR, good O&M contract management and community support will ensure the sustainability of a new sanitary landfill facility.
Lessons from Indonesia show young entrepreneurs need mentorship and training, business services and facilities, and post-incubation assistance.
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.
To build a well-coordinated government assistance program, focus on communication and outreach, targeting, service delivery, and evaluation.