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In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
Tailored development approaches are the key to improving livelihoods and resilience in small islands states and countries affected by fragility or conflict.
A financing scheme using Internet of Things gives tricycle drivers access to credit without collateral and promotes discipline in loan repayments.
A better understanding of environmental standards—their differences and implications—can help developing countries better safeguard the environment.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Here’s how using credit enhancements and working with commercial banks can increase access to finance for micro and small businesses.
Involving employers in all levels of skills development, from planning to provision, is fundamental to increasing the industry relevance of TVET.
A well-crafted action plan has helped women in Bangladesh who want to start small and medium-sized enterprises have a more equal playing field with men.
Combining market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services and conditional social transfers, alleviate poverty while conserving ecosystems.
A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.