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In urban areas in the Lao PDR, decentralized solutions prove to be a low-maintenance and environment-friendly way to ensure clean water and sanitation.
Asia's rapid urbanization requires the balanced and holistic development of second-tier cities and towns to release pressure from congested megacities.
The 2024 ProFIT Survey highlights the need to simplify business registration, expand SME financing, and align skills training with market demand.
Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
Tax expenditure estimation is an important analytical tool in supporting tax policy formulation.
Scale up local-level adaptation by integrating climate adaptation considerations into decentralized governance processes and resources.
There is a need to explore opportunities for reforming the system structures, content designs, and delivery strategies of postsecondary education.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
In the People’s Republic of China, a leasing program is helping reduce pollution by putting more low-cost, efficient, and clean buses on the road.
Protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and biodiversity can increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific.