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A Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.
Investing in energy transition may enable the textile sector to access markets that require lower-carbon supply chains.
The Clean Air Scorecard Tool helped the most polluted cities to identify gaps in air quality management and introduce measures to rectify them.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
Involves economic analysis, capturing and enhancing project value, institutional collaboration, and financing through standardized processes and targeted funds.
COVID-19 has been like rocket fuel to the fintech industry; it’s now time to close digital gaps, particularly for women.
Gain insights from the experience of the Republic of Korea in expressway networks development—from the period of economic restructuring to high economic growth.
Innovative lending practices can convert energy efficiency into high rates of return for companies.
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.
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.