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An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
This piece discusses how central banks can take the lead in addressing climate-related risks in the finance sector.
Development fees placed on buildings were used to improve pedestrian mobility through elevated walkways in the Makati central business district.
Replacing dispersed coal burning with centralized district heating can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
Close cooperation between civil groups and authorities is needed to make the streets more walkable and safe for pedestrians.
Inclusive cities acknowledge people with intellectual disabilities and work with them to address their special needs.
It is necessary to redesign private pension management fee schemes so companies have incentives to compete and develop better products.
Singapore’s tiered housing subsidies have made it possible for nearly everyone to own a home in the city-state.
A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets