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An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
Disbursing against results, rather than upfront expenditures, helps improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government-owned sector programs and promote good practices.
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women can help policy makers design gender-sensitive measures as part of their economic recovery plan.
Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.
An online mapping tool will help ensure that renewable energy projects are developed without risking significant harm to birds and biodiversity.
Warning systems and other measures will help save lives, protect biodiversity, and reduce rail service disruptions.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
After years of education reforms, Cambodia focuses on preparing workers for higher-level technical roles in a bid to become more globally competitive.
The region needs integrated and holistic policies to push an ambitious agenda that requires capital, innovation, and new business models and mindsets.
In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.