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Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Improve water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management to strengthen resilience to vector-borne diseases.
In Ulaanbaatar, an integrated approach to urban planning has helped connect isolated ger districts to basic services.
Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.
This is a case study on how to raise awareness and build community ownership among diverse stakeholders for a project to save Nepal’s Bagmati River.
The Republic of Korea improved mass transit efficiency through the integration of transport nodes, fare systems, and information services.
Asia needs to mobilize private capital to bankroll its transition to an environmentally sustainable future.
An index that measures the degree of regional integration in Central Asia will help identify policy gaps and measures to enhance economic cooperation.