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Digital technology is key to increasing financial inclusion, but it comes with new challenges and risks.
Pakistan has worked with the Asian Development Bank and other partners to bring development goals, despite major challenges.
Blockchain is transforming financial transactions—with far-reaching implications for the unbanked.
Singapore’s biophilic public hospital was built by rehabilitating and incorporating a nearby stormwater collection pond to create a waterfront healing space popular with patients and nearby residents alike.
Efforts of the People's Republic of China to achieve environmentally balanced growth through eco-compensation have important global ramifications.
To build a well-coordinated government assistance program, focus on communication and outreach, targeting, service delivery, and evaluation.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
A partnership between the government education department and a non-government organization in the Philippines gives a blueprint for improving access to basic education.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
The formula: installing energy efficient lighting systems in government offices and parks, distributing fluorescent lamps nationwide, and establishing a green labeling system for buildings.