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To obtain development gains through digital investments, invest in their analog complements: policy and infrastructure.

In Thailand, subsidies, housing grants, educational programs and the leveraging of economies of scale are being used to benefit poor urban dwellers.

A context-sensitive approach in Myanmar is helping to avoid negative impacts and maximize positive results of development projects and programs.

The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.

The basic education and skill set that powered "Factory Asia" needs realignment if Asia is to continue its upward trajectory.

Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.

Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.

Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones. 

Apart from improving people’s safety and mobility, upgrading the Kings and Queens Highway in Fiji has created economic opportunities for women.

A systems approach can align housing finance, supply, services, resilience, and inclusion to close Asia and the Pacific’s housing gap.