Pension extension: Bringing informal workers into the retirement social safety net
Millions of Asia’s informal workers – such as vendors, day laborers, and others – are left out of national pension systems. Here’s what we can do to help them in their later years.
Inside the camps in Cox’s Bazar, lives are gradually being rebuilt
At Camp No 5, in Cox's Bazar, there are about 632,000 displaced people still living in terrible conditions. But an international humanitarian effort is helping people in the community in southern Bangladesh live a better life.
Here’s a surprising way to achieve most of the SDGs
There is one sector that contributes up to a third of gross domestic product, and is an important source of foreign currency, in many of Asia’s developing countries. It could be deployed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Putting derivatives to work in development finance
Over-the-counter derivatives allow investors and lenders to price and structure tailor-made funding arrangements to promote long-term infrastructure finance.
How the right trade policies can empower women
Trade can benefit women and girls in a variety of ways, but only if the right policies are put into place
Crop insurance lessons from my field trip to Rajshahi
Crop insurance is a valuable climate adaptation tool for disaster-prone countries like Bangladesh.
Taking power trading to the next level in South Asia
Bilateral power trading deals among SASEC countries should gradually expand. A single interconnected power market would be a clear win for the subregion.
Rethinking our roles to address South Asia’s flood problems
The region’s tragic monsoon floods show the importance of scaling up disaster risk reduction efforts before new emergencies unfold.
Building resilient cities in Asia
Informal settlers, water, and public transport are the three main challenges for Asia’s cities.
How farmers cope with natural disasters in Bangladesh, Pakistan
Post-disaster strategies help farmers overcome immediate losses while they wait for assistance.