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After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.

Policies being undertaken in the Pacific are helping businesses move from the informal to the formal sector and generate better jobs.

A fintech company uses blockchain technology and digital IDs to help ensure that aid reaches the right person at the right time.

Risk reduction, retention, and transfer are risk management approaches that can be used to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.

Soil stabilizers can cut the costs, and improve the quality, of rural roads in Southeast Asia.

Success lies in industry links, technology, skills development, new modes of education delivery, and school-to-work transition programs.

An award-winning project in Bhutan seeks 100% rural electrification and revenue from energy exports using clean energy from hydropower resources.

Lessons from Indonesia show young entrepreneurs need mentorship and training, business services and facilities, and post-incubation assistance. 

Best practices in WASH initiatives consider the needs, culture, and behaviors of the poor and vulnerable who are most at risk of infectious diseases.

Policy makers must improve labor market conditions and reduce employment uncertainties as part of their economic stimulus plans.