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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 Korean firm develops a low-maintenance flowmeter that can measure a wide variation of sewage flow rates to improve efficiency and prevent flooding.
Scale nature-based solutions and align investments with the Global Biodiversity Framework to reverse wetland loss in Asia and the Pacific.
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women can help policy makers design gender-sensitive measures as part of their economic recovery plan.
An integrated, green, and people-centric urban development strategy can help make cities inclusive and sustainable.
Ganzhou’s ancient Fushougou system offers a model of integrated, nature-based flood management for modern communities.
Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.
In the digital economy, central bankers and regulators face the challenge of ensuring consumer safety and financial stability while promoting innovation in the financial sector.
Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
Soil stabilizers can cut the costs, and improve the quality, of rural roads in Southeast Asia.