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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.
By allowing the shared control of data, distributed ledgers can enable innovations that support financial inclusion.
One way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to make it cheaper and easier for migrant workers to send money home.
Experience in India shows a gradual and localized approach based on evidence allows for safer reopening of the economy and reduces infection rates.
In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
Asia can gain from the longevity dividend by tapping emerging technologies to promote an age-friendly workplace.
In Sri Lanka, the rural water sector has benefited from the active role of women in management and operations.
In Indonesia, a university in Lampung is building an SDGs monitoring dashboard to improve data management and visualization for local governments.
A regional approach to food policy driven by business and public interests can better protect consumers and suppliers in both domestic and export markets, support scaling up of production, and facilitate market access and Greater Mekong Subregion product branding and marketing.
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.