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.
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.
Microfinance can be a powerful force in disaster recovery
The cost of disasters far outweighs the resources available for recovery. Microfinance could be one way to fill the funding gap.
What’s the value of a project evaluation if it is not influential?
For quality evaluations of international development projects and programs to lead to better results, they need to be influential.
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.
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.
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.
Disasters put people on the move, for better or for worse
Disaster-related displacement is often negative, but can result in more resilient communities under the right circumstances. This can include better management of remittances sent to family members in the disaster zone.
Crystal clear: Asia’s cities are finding innovative ways to clean their skies
In cities across Asia, air pollution levels are reaching alarming levels. There are workable solutions to cleaning up the air of the region’s urban areas but it will require resolve and innovation.
Repelling mosquitoes (and ignorance) with science and technology education
Teaching science, technology, engineering and math benefits students and society in a variety of ways.