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Tech startups in agriculture, education, environment, and health have high potential for social impact but need a supportive ecosystem to thrive.
Innovative reforms can play a role in helping tax systems to contribute to improved social protection and reduced inequality in Asia and the Pacific.
Well-designed and participatory eco-compensation schemes with proper technical assistance can help small farmers in some of the poorest and most ecologically sensitive areas in the People’s Republic of China.
Banks need to update their business models as competition from fintechs disrupts the supply chain finance market.
Contractual arrangements for PPP infrastructure procurement must be improved.
Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.
In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.
Collaborations can bridge infrastructure deficits as well as support transformational development and enhance urban livability in many ways.
A suite of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions can help integrate farmers in Cambodia into agriculture value chains and boost their competitiveness.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.