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In Bangladesh, a project is underway to expand the installation of smart prepaid gas meters and establish a smart metering data management system.
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.
Accurate baseline data can guide policy reforms that leverage the informal recycling sector for cost-effective urban waste management.
Mainstream gender inclusion and climate resilience into infrastructure development to improve quality of life and meet sustainability goals.
The global minimum tax is reshaping investment incentives, requiring countries to redesign policies to protect revenue and support sustainable investment.
A startup offers a closed-loop solution for the large volumes of plastic waste generated by the construction and buildings sector.
This piece offers practical advice as to why working with civil society is important in the Pacific and how greater engagement between CSOs, government, and the Asian Development Bank can be achieved.
Governments work together to develop viable projects and financing to protect and preserve the wetlands along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
The bilateral agreement offers deeper tariff liberalization than the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, yet both need better rules of origin.