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The People's Republic of China is experimenting with incentive-based mechanisms to resolve challenges in managing its trans-provincial watersheds.
Despite extensive aid, countries with fragile and conflict-affected situations are generally failing to significantly improve the lives of their people. New thinking is needed.
A cyber-attack could mean global economic losses of between $121 billion and $234 billion and insurance losses of between $27 billion and $40 billion.
Leverage science-based tools, foster collaboration across sectors, build local capacity, and promote global and regional cooperation.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
A gender equality index for Mongolia’s higher education sector illuminates how tailored evaluation strategies can help improve education and equality.
Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.
Experience from two projects shows digital tools for database management help ensure a fair and transparent process and efficient resource allocation.