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Protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and biodiversity can increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific.
The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
A hackathon in Nepal nurtured innovative tech solutions to improve sanitation practices in the country.
EPR frameworks, plastic credit schemes, and high-level waste management technologies can support the Global Plastics Treaty implementation.
Indigenous peoples can better articulate their role in making sense of a project’s environmental and social impacts through participatory storytelling.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
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.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.
The Maldives is adopting advanced low-carbon technologies to reduce emissions and diesel imports with the help of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism.
The Almaty-Bishkek Regional Road Rehabilitation Project enhanced cross-country connections between Almaty and Bishkek to support regional connectivity and trade in Central Asia.