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Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.

Promoting the employment of seniors and improving pension schemes can reduce the economic impact of population aging.  

Policymakers should focus on long-term strategic plans such as zoning of territories based on potential water sources when designing water and sanitation solutions for communities.

The shift to online learning due to COVID-19 has increased the risk of poor children falling further behind in their studies.

The pandemic worsened disparities in chronic disease management among vulnerable groups, exerting adverse psychosocial and economic effects.

In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.

Strengthen regional initiatives by harnessing advances in technology, promoting cross-border technology transfer, and harmonizing policies and standards.

Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.

A project restores degraded lands, improves climate resilience of landscape ecosystems, and promotes green development in the western regions.

In a world of disruptive changes, Asian countries need to rethink education and skills training to build a resilient and agile workforce.