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The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Personal credit information could be an important determining factor in insurance underwriting and the calculation of premiums.
Bangladesh trained 1.5 million people by linking directly to the real-world needs of employers.
A partnership between the government education department and a non-government organization in the Philippines gives a blueprint for improving access to basic education.
In Samoa, eDNA survey techniques were used to assess the potential effects of a proposed dam on freshwater ecosystems.
Digital tools may be used to overcome challenges in planning, logistics management, vaccination administration, and immunization monitoring.
Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”
Lessons from efforts of the Republic of Korea to help financially vulnerable borrowers before the pandemic can help shape effective measures.
A suite of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions can help integrate farmers in Cambodia into agriculture value chains and boost their competitiveness.
Two Philippine-based technical and vocational education training centers are showing what’s needed to align the skills of workers with the needs of modern automakers.