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A sound governance framework, supported by qualitative and quantitative value for money analysis, maximizes benefits from infrastructure investments.
Sustainable hydropower project balances energy needs with tribal rights, cultural preservation, and inclusive livelihood restoration.
The Asian Development Bank has revised its guidelines for project economic analysis, which help ensure investment decisions are based on economic and efficiency considerations.
Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
A national standardized spatial data infrastructure offers insights for sustainable and resilient land resource management and smart city planning.
Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.
Business sector engagement is key to the success of a German-supported TVET training offer for skilled workers for the wastewater sector in Viet Nam.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.
Multilateral development banks can amplify youth-led impact through innovative engagement methods.