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Through digitization and automation of routine compliance obligations, RegTech is helping improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and transparency in the financial sector.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
Fiscal incentives and producer responsibility can make safe recycling the norm—protecting millions from toxic exposure.
Strong governance is essential to achieving climate goals, mobilizing resources, and accelerating climate-resilient development.
Embedding health security in fiscal policy can reduce economic losses and avert deaths during a pandemic.
Contingency finance is a risk retention approach for addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Modernizing farming methods, establishing greenhouse farms, and improving post-harvest management can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and enhance food security.
Protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and biodiversity can increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific.