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The pandemic has called attention to the health and financial well-being of older persons.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
The collapse of Mongolia’s Soviet-era health system created hardship but catalyzed reforms, strengthening primary care, insurance, and access.
The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.
A toolkit from the Asian Development Bank provides a step-by-step guide on how to create and implement a national emissions trading system.
Consensus on social goals is a must to establish social taxonomy.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
A study shows the planned railway will increase access to more and better jobs in 48 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
Smart planning and spending improves public services and raises productivity, attracting more private capital and labor and sustaining growth.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.