Coping with the pandemic in South Asia by making it easier to trade
The pandemic has underscored the importance of trade facilitation within South Asia and with the region’s neighbors.
Flood risk and public health: An unlikely partnership in the fight against COVID-19
It is time to establish partnerships and expand to a whole-of-society approach to cope with the disasters and crises that are increasingly threatening developing countries.
Protecting the remittance lifeline from COVID-19’s economic fallout
Families throughout Asia and the Pacific rely on money sent by relatives overseas. These remittances are threatened by the pandemic but policy actions can help.
Using the flexibility of civil society to overcome COVID-19
The local knowledge and adaptability of civil society organizations are proving valuable during the ongoing pandemic.
Getting out of a jam in Dhaka
Bangladesh’s capital has some of the worst traffic in the world but a new rail system that will be able to carry an estimated 60,000 people an hour is providing hope.
亚洲需要“让阳光照进厨房”
在亚洲，尤其是农村及偏远地区，太阳能已经在为人们供电，但作为一种清洁的烹饪能源，其应用却相对滞后。
Asia needs to get cooking when it comes to solar energy
Solar power is helping Asia get electricity to people, particularly in rural and remote areas, but it has fallen behind in its use as a clean energy cooking source.
公平游戏：数字技术能解决城市的不平等问题吗？
在整个亚洲乃至全世界，许多城市难题通过数字技术得到了解决。政策制定者和城市领导者应确保贫困人口在城市数字化转型中一个都不能少。
Leveling the playing field: Can digital technologies address inequity in cities?
Throughout Asia and the world, digital solutions are being found for urban problems. Policymakers and city leaders should ensure that the poor do not get left behind in this digital transformation of cities.
The world has lost a pioneer in the global effort to help the poor
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed dedicated his life to social development, establishing practices that will continue to help the poor for decades to come.