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Invest in economic sectors that are more likely to generate more productive jobs.

In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.

Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.

A project in Chaonan district in the People’s Republic China shows how to improve services in rural areas and small towns with scarce water resources.

The government implemented a communication plan, expanded bike roads, and improved user convenience to increase bicycle usage as a public transport alternative.

Experience from other countries shows online business registries are transparent and easy to use, encouraging enterprises to formalize their business.

The technology credit rating system was integrated into loan application evaluations of technologically innovative SMEs.

Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”

India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.

The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.