Viet Nam’s Public-Private Partnership Law is Up and Running. What’s Next?
Despite significant gains in the last decade, Viet Nam’s infrastructure lags regional peers such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Partnering with the private sector will help close the gap.
Water Pressure: Eight Reforms to Boost Investment into Viet Nam’s Water Sector
Viet Nam’s water sector is promising for investors but a bold reform agenda is needed to connect private capital to this crucial public service and unleash the development and economic growth that will follow.
In Uzbekistan, Public-Private Partnerships are the Engine Driving Infrastructure Development
Uzbekistan has made a promising start integrating PPPs into its infrastructure development agenda. Bold policies and efficient project delivery are needed to take the country’s ambitious program to the next level.
Unlocking Private Investment to Drive Positive Change for Women in Asia and the Pacific
Integrating gender analysis to see elements that would be otherwise missed is a powerful investment tool for generating profit while helping women and girls.
Can the Pandemic Help End the Paper Chase That is Hobbling International Trade?
Paper-based trade is a drag on the efficiency of the global trading system. Digitization will make trade and supply chains more robust, and the world more secure.
Fix Money-Laundering Reporting Requirements to Stifle Crime, Boost Trade
Improving the reporting system to deter money laundering and the financing of terrorism will make it easier to track down those using the global financial system for nefarious ends, while easing restraints on legitimate trade.
Spurring Development of Viet Nam’s Corporate Bond Market
Reforms that drive the demand for credit ratings will support the development of the corporate bond market.
How to Help Women Workers Affected by COVID-19
The pandemic’s long-term effects on how we work and live could accelerate the progress made in recent years on gender equality.
The Global Economy Will Emerge Stronger if COVID-19 Drives Digitization
The health crisis should drive us to aggressively digitize global trade and supply chains so we can make the economic recovery stronger and the economy more robust.
Five Ways Banks Can Help Asia’s Smallest Businesses Survive COVID-19
The road to recovery post-COVID-19 is full of risks for Asia’s banks. They need to innovate and expand their services to help rebuild the small businesses that provide a lifeline to Asia’s poor.