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From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
Large-scale vaccination requires a comprehensive strategy, infrastructure, human resources, monitoring systems, and a receptive public.
A financing scheme using Internet of Things gives tricycle drivers access to credit without collateral and promotes discipline in loan repayments.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Nepal took a whole-of-government approach in developing an effective and efficient system of expenditure reporting by local governments.
Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.
Floating photovoltaic facilities could be an environment-friendly option for countries with limited land.
This policy brief looks at three scenarios for reviving tourism: promoting domestic tourism, bilateral travel bubbles, and subregional travel bubbles.
Promoting domestic tourism is essential to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s COVID-19 recovery.
Digital connectivity is a public good that can lead to new and sustainable growth areas and facilitate cross-border trade and remittances.