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Instead of recapturing the tourism of the pre-pandemic era, countries should strive to create a new kind of tourism that is more closely aligned to the SDGs.
The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
Experience in India shows a gradual and localized approach based on evidence allows for safer reopening of the economy and reduces infection rates.
Regional cooperation is vital for the protection and preservation of the world’s marine ecosystems.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
Nepal is transforming its education system using information and communications technology.
Digital technology is key to increasing financial inclusion, but it comes with new challenges and risks.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.