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As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
The Islamic Development Bank shares its experience in microfinance and group value chain financing to improve access to credit in rural areas.
Effective resettlement begins with keeping people at the heart of planning and decision-making.
Establish frameworks, leverage digital innovations, and strengthen stakeholder capacity.
Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.
Involves economic analysis, capturing and enhancing project value, institutional collaboration, and financing through standardized processes and targeted funds.
Harmonizing standards and navigating medical device regulations to boost innovations can facilitate access beyond national boundaries.
A study shows targeting support to tourism, agro-processing, garments, electronics, and digital trade can help ensure strong recovery from COVID-19.
By becoming leaders, girls and young women can contribute to innovation, empathy, and accountability in development programming.
In the Greater Mekong Subregion, environmental assessment for livestock value chains projects helps avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks.