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.
How Can We Help the Millions Displaced Each Year by Disasters?
Governments in the region need to invest more in prevention and response to the long-term impacts of disaster displacement.
We Need to Get 'Climate-Smart' to Enhance Food Security in Asia
Climate-smart and resource-saving farming technologies could be one way to address hunger in Asia.
Finding the Right Balance in Food Production
The transmission channels of perishables like fruits and vegetables from producers to consumers in developing countries need a revamp to provide benefits to all involved.
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.
Тогтвортой хөгжлийн зорилтуудыг хангах нэгэн гайхалтай боломж
Ази тивийн хөгжиж буй улс орнуудын дотоодын нийт бүтээгдэхүүний гуравны нэг хүртэл хувийг бүрдүүлж, гадаад валютын нөөцийнх нь чухал эх үүсвэр болдог нэгэн салбар бий. Энэ салбарыг Тогтвортой Хөгжлийн Зорилтуудыг хангахад ашиглах бүрэн боломжтой.
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