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Policy makers must improve labor market conditions and reduce employment uncertainties as part of their economic stimulus plans.
The basic education and skill set that powered "Factory Asia" needs realignment if Asia is to continue its upward trajectory.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
Community involvement in planning, operation, and maintenance has been key to the successful provision of water and sanitation services for more than 700,000 people living in remote and poor regions in Nepal.
In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.
A project promoting south–south knowledge transfer adapted ICT-based Chinese information dissemination models to the Cambodian context.
A financing scheme using Internet of Things gives tricycle drivers access to credit without collateral and promotes discipline in loan repayments.
Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.
Azerbaijan has leveraged its vast energy resources to elevate the country to upper middle-income status.
Blockchain is transforming financial transactions—with far-reaching implications for the unbanked.