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Act early, act together, and act wisely—so AI amplifies human aspiration rather than undermines social cohesion and development.

Enhanced policy dialogue and regional cooperation hold the key to improving food security and a strong COVID-19 recovery.

New digital technologies are a game changer for financial inclusion in Asia, opening up access to financial services for all sectors of society, and in the process helping dispel myths about financial inclusion.

Strategic foresight tools can help policy makers adopt a more proactive approach to solving problems.  

How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.

Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.

A district heating project taps the help of private sector companies to promote higher energy efficiency and lower emissions.

A study examines the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques to satellite data of the Philippines and Thailand to produce poverty maps.

Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.

LOCA demonstrates how frontier markets can promote green urban mobility through local innovation and sustainable transport solutions.