Four Ways to Align National Trade Strategies with Climate Actions
Aligning national trade strategies with climate commitments fosters sustainable growth and resilience in developing economies. Integrated policy frameworks, multilateral cooperation, climate-resilient infrastructure, and capacity building can achieve this balance.
Five Actions to Boost Financial Inclusion for Women-Led Small Businesses in The Pacific
Inclusive financial practices are essential to support women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Pacific. Innovative solutions, policy reforms, and capacity-building initiatives are needed to address the gender-finance gap. These strategies foster economic growth, poverty reduction, and more equitable access to financial resources.
Six Ways to Count Her In: Economically Empowering Women in the Pacific
Significant disparities persist in women’s participation in the labor market and access to financial resources in the Pacific. A comprehensive approach to improving data, expanding financial inclusion, and promoting gender equality in the workplace is needed.
Four Strategies for Financing a Clean Water Supply in the Pacific
In the Pacific, governments and their partners must collaborate with utilities to ensure they can sustain their operations financially while delivering accessible, high-quality water services to everyone.
Answering the Call for Climate Action in the Pacific
The collective efforts and resilience of Pacific Island communities in the face of climate change highlight the importance of international support and sustainable infrastructure to combat environmental challenges.
Three Tools for Taking on Climate-Induced Fiscal Risk
Policymakers in the Asia and the Pacific have powerful tools available to identify funding gaps, optimize resource allocation, and enhance resilience against the looming fiscal challenges of climate change.
Strategies for Rapidly Decoupling Carbon Dioxide Emissions from GDP in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific, accounting for 60% of global CO2 emissions, face the critical task of decoupling economic growth from carbon emissions amid varied economic statuses, from high-income nations to emerging economies, each grappling with unique challenges.
Trade Connections Expose Asia and the Pacific to the Global Slowdown
These charts illustrate how developing economies in Asia and the Pacific face significant growth challenges due to their exposure to declining demand from major markets in Europe, the United States, and the People’s Republic of China.
Five Innovative Strategies to Minimize Loss and Damage from Climate Change
Climate change is threatening vulnerable communities throughout Asia and the Pacific. To minimize the losses, five key strategies should be pursued.
Six Pathways to Sustainable Procurement in Asia and the Pacific
Adopting sustainable procurement is a $13 trillion opportunity for Asia and the Pacific to achieve its economic and social goals. This will take leadership from governments and development organizations, including multilateral development banks.