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Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”

Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.

Strengthening the database of the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable households can improve delivery of relief packages.

In Mongolia, community revolving funds helped poor households develop tourism goods and services aligned with biodiversity conservation.

India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.

Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.

Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.

Prepaid trash bags, container deposit schemes, and semi-aerobic landfills effectively reduce waste in Pacific nations.

Develop e-learning resources, curricula that include ‘soft skills,’ and education infrastructure to improve learning in Asia and the Pacific.

Enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of small businesses requires sustained reforms that include digitalization and innovation.