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The government implemented a communication plan, expanded bike roads, and improved user convenience to increase bicycle usage as a public transport alternative.
Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
Nepal is transforming its education system using information and communications technology.
In Mongolia, community revolving funds helped poor households develop tourism goods and services aligned with biodiversity conservation.
Tech startups in agriculture, education, environment, and health have high potential for social impact but need a supportive ecosystem to thrive.
Data integration and analytics, cloud-based staff management, and e-learning can serve as building blocks for modernizing the civil service system.
Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
Boosting agricultural productivity through technology, training, and better farmer access to markets will enhance food stability.
Contractual arrangements for PPP infrastructure procurement must be improved.
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.