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Blockchain technology is making waves in developing countries across Asia.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
Good quality environmental data and statistics are critical to monitoring and evaluating progress toward the SDGs in Mongolia, and developing policies to achieve these goals.
Youth involvement can be improved in the areas of green jobs and green skills, climate advocacy, and Just Transition.
Environment-friendly development policies helped the Republic of Korea reduce carbon emissions while sustaining high economic growth.
Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.
Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.
The Maldives is adopting advanced low-carbon technologies to reduce emissions and diesel imports with the help of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.
Banks need to update their business models as competition from fintechs disrupts the supply chain finance market.