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Mobile remittances offer a way to provide unbanked populations with affordable, secure, and accessible financial services. 

Asia may have survived the 2008 global economic crisis, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Here are five things the region’s financial systems must address to withstand the next big shock.

Replacing an old barrage with advanced technology vastly improved water and flood control, connectivity, and access to essential social services.

Cross-border trade, marketing, and supply chains are reshaping diets across Asia, limiting the effectiveness of national policies.

This report provides a framework for implementing commercially viable distributed electrification solutions and shares lessons from a pilot in the Philippines.

Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.

Modernizing milk production can help reduce the grazing pressure on grasslands and support the livelihood of herders.

Bangladesh has worked with international partners to undertake landmark projects that have transformed the lives of millions of people.

Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.

One of the strategies being used to transition to digital banking is to expand the customer base beyond people who use traditional banks.