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Contingency finance is a risk retention approach for addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets
A study shows reducing involuntary migration to peripheries of the Greater Seoul Area requires policy interventions to regulate housing cost and supply.
Bucking the digital trend, the appetite for cash is driven by such factors as opportunity cost, precautionary motives, aging, and demand from abroad.
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.
In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
Digital technology can improve data collection and analytics to support proactive decisions and increase the efficiency of water utilities.
The services and role of the internal audit function are consistently defined across the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations but significant variation exists in regard to professional practices and the management of people and performance.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.