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A coordinated policy approach toward improving market efficiency, education outcomes, and infrastructure will enable the highest possible growth.
Tech startups in agriculture, education, environment, and health have high potential for social impact but need a supportive ecosystem to thrive.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
Regular consultations, monitoring, and follow-up measures can help successfully restore the income of project-affected persons.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
Indonesia’s first returnable and reusable packaging system is plugging the plastic waste and altering consumers’ consumption behavior.
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.
A project assessed the threats facing the Meghna River and worked with stakeholders in ensuring the sustainable supply of safe drinking water for the city.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.