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Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
Pakistan has worked with the Asian Development Bank and other partners to bring development goals, despite major challenges.
Bhutan has achieved high rates of economic growth and poverty reduction by taking a holistic approach to development that includes the personal happiness of its citizens
The services and role of the internal audit function are consistently defined across the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations but significant variation exists in regard to professional practices and the management of people and performance.
Leveling the playing field for women opens opportunities for countries to increase development gains.
Increasingly, businesses in Asia are looking for innovative solutions to environment and climate change challenges, while pursuing their corporate goals.
Scaling up farm activities through sustainable mechanisms that improve conditions and incomes of smallholder farmers can alleviate rural poverty.
Bioplastics industry development hinges on strategic direction and vision, environmental sustainability, and better waste management.
Climate-smart remodeling and operation of irrigation systems help improve water availability and upland farm productivity in two provinces of Cambodia.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.