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The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
While remittances from migrant workers continue to increase, they can only fuel economic growth if they enter the formal financial system and be channeled into productive investments.
Aligning strategies, incentives, and activities can drive lasting, sector-wide change.
To build a well-coordinated government assistance program, focus on communication and outreach, targeting, service delivery, and evaluation.
UAVs enable high-resolution data collection, but their effective integration demands overcoming operational, regulatory, and capacity-related hurdles.
The Maldives is adopting advanced low-carbon technologies to reduce emissions and diesel imports with the help of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism.
Soft skills, a growth mindset, mentorship, and internship can help current and future workers adapt to a rapidly changing workplace.
A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.
Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.