It is time to address COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on India’s women
As India works to recover from the pandemic, women should be at the heart of its strategy to ensure actions improve Indian women’s lives and foster widespread societal benefits.
The COVID-19 dilemma: Public health versus the economy
The tradeoff between lost lives during the pandemic and lost livelihoods is often viewed as an all-or-nothing choice between complete lockdown versus zero restrictions. In reality, a balance can be struck.
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.
In India, simultaneously fighting tuberculosis and COVID-19 could save millions of lives
COVID-19 and tuberculosis are both respiratory illnesses that can be addressed with similar strategies and resources.
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.
Rural roads are key to helping society's most vulnerable
Improved rural road infrastructure enables connectivity and safe mobility. It also affects access to health, education and economic opportunities.
Plugging into contactless payment in post-COVID Asia
Asian economies must strengthen their regulatory frameworks, and invest in digital networks and infrastructure, to support contactless payment systems.
Reaching for the stars in the fight against COVID-19
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of technology in managing the crisis. Public-private partnerships, coupled with global cooperation, could help us explore technological solutions beyond the earth.
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.
Six ways young people are helping Asia through the pandemic
Young people have a unique perspective on international development. Here are examples of how they are helping Asia and the Pacific deal with COVID-19.