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The Republic of Korea provided vocational training for disabled people in addition to imposing a hiring quota for both public and private employers.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.
A study of Southeast Asian projects provides insights on how the Philippines can improve efforts to prevent illegal wildlife trade.
Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.
Online learning initiatives fill the gap left by school and business closures and show the way forward after COVID-19.
In the Republic of Korea, a mobile and low-cost motorcycle inspection system was developed for commercialization and export.
AI is disrupting the social sector, enhancing the way basic services are delivered to the public.
Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.