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Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
Development fees placed on buildings were used to improve pedestrian mobility through elevated walkways in the Makati central business district.
Stronger institutions and policies can help broaden the coverage and benefits of social protection spending.
Compared to other infrastructure sectors, education needs a different approach to identifying projects for public–private partnerships.
Financial resource mobilization by the Malaria Trust Fund has helped eradicate malaria and build strong foundations for health systems in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
An Industrial Pollution Projection System (IPPS) has been used in the Greater Mekong Subregion to help countries identify current and future pollution risks.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.