Bring More Women into Water and Sanitation Operations
Water and sanitation has a major impact on public health and women’s empowerment. Now is the time to accelerate the momentum and streamline health and gender into water supply and sanitation operations.
In Tbilisi, Finding New Ways to Work with Asian Cities
ADB’s Future Cities program is looking at how to scale up a successful urban transport project in Georgia.
Challenges, Opportunities from Structural Transformation in Georgia
With the right policies in place, structural transformation can boost productivity growth.
Blockchain Pilots Making Waves in Developing Asia
Peer-to-peer data sharing is being tested in Georgia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
The Paradox of Over-Education in Georgia
Georgia is not as abundant in human capital as the number of university degrees held by people suggests.
Georgian Youth’s Big Hope for the Future
If the tourism industry becomes truly sustainable, Georgian youth will have a reason to stay in their regions, or even return to them from Tbilisi.
Reviving Connectivity and Diversifying Trade in Central Asia
In Central Asia, it once took up to 58 hours and $318 for a cargo truck to cross a border. Countries in the region are working together to streamline the process for goods and services to move across borders.
How Do You Like Them Apples? Central Asia Gets Ready to Help Feed the World
Central Asia is improving food safety measures to share with the world some of the more than 8000 plant species, as well as livestock, from the region.
Taking Ownership: Better Data is Needed on Women’s Assets in Asia
Collecting sex-disaggregated data on asset ownership is an important step in achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific.
For Sale—Cheap: Farms, Buildings, Cinemas, Kindergartens and More
State-owned enterprises, including power utilities, in many countries have collected a menagerie of assets unrelated to their core business. And they are selling cheap.