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Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
A project in Indonesia opens livelihood opportunities for women and encourages their participation in community development.
Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.
Sustainable energy is about more than renewables. Challenges will remain in financing and maintaining energy systems, even after the clean-energy transition is complete.
A comprehensive grievance redress mechanism used a wide range of tools, institutions, and approaches to resolve project complaints and mitigate potential issues.
Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
A fintech company uses blockchain technology and digital IDs to help ensure that aid reaches the right person at the right time.
Significant reforms are needed to improve indirect investment vehicles in real estate in the Republic of Korea.