How Energy Can Be Made to Empower Women
While electricity may ease the burden of housework, it does not decrease the overall workload of women.
How Farmers Cope with Natural Disasters in Bangladesh, Pakistan
Post-disaster strategies help farmers overcome immediate losses while they wait for assistance.
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
How We Can Stop Ultra Poverty in Asia and The Pacific
The BRAC organization in Bangladesh has proven that there that there is an effective way to help the ultra poor. We need to find ways to use it more often.
In Asia, People with Disabilities Need Greater Access to Financial Technology
Fintech companies, with the support of governments, can lead the way in making technology a tool for people with disabilities to have greater access to financial services.
In the Land of Women: Domestic Violence and Land Ownership in Asia-Pacific
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we call for policies to help women build and retain control over assets to increase their security.
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.
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.
Local Irrigation Management Boosts Water, Food Security in Bangladesh
A recent trip to southern Bangladesh showed that if you want to ensure water and food security, it’s also important that the right people are deciding how much water is needed, and when.
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.