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Myanmar has taken steps to improve its education sector to advance inclusive growth and reduce poverty.
Policy responses to population aging should promote economic growth, higher productivity, and higher income for workers.
Youth involvement can be improved in the areas of green jobs and green skills, climate advocacy, and Just Transition.
Strengthening the database of the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable households can improve delivery of relief packages.
Data integration and analytics, cloud-based staff management, and e-learning can serve as building blocks for modernizing the civil service system.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
Strategies include a regulatory planning framework, area-based development, green infrastructure, and community engagement.
Understanding the logic flow of project assessment helps improve environmental categorization, assessment, and management of projects.
Update curricula to offer more green-focused programs, leverage R&D on new technologies, and commercialize green-tech start-ups.
Addressing weaknesses in procurement, contract and asset management, and financial management ensures better project management and implementation.