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Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
Invest in innovative and bankable projects to support healthy oceans and resilient, sustainable blue economy sectors.
Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
Participatory conservation and ecotourism can help maintain biodiversity while promoting sustainable livelihoods for local communities.
Keeping a city safe from flood and waterborne diseases requires a holistic approach to water resources management.
Balanced regional integration boosts women's economic participation, driving gender-inclusive growth and reducing inequality in Sri Lanka.
The Islamic Development Bank shares its experience in microfinance and group value chain financing to improve access to credit in rural areas.
Policy reforms critical to building resilience include revamping teacher training and improving quality, relevance, and inclusion in the education sector.
Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.
Targeted policies can help save the fragile enterprises that are at the core of digital transformation.