How the COVID-19 crisis can spur economic transformation
The pandemic represents a severe challenge for policymakers in Asia. They need a response that will help economies achieve a more efficient and fairer allocation of resources in the economy, enhancing productivity, economic growth and employment.
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.
The hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine
Recent successful vaccine trials have raised hopes of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended so many lives.
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.
Closing the gender gap in the ownership of family businesses
The pandemic is putting pressure on small enterprises, which are disproportionately owned or controlled by men. The right policies could help close the gender gap.
How Indonesia’s local governments are getting vital COVID-19 data to the people who need it
Indonesia’s provincial, municipal and other local governments are finding innovative digital solutions to map COVID-19 and make the information available to the public.
At your service: Indonesia’s government agencies look to digital innovations amid COVID-19
At the local level, public services have gone digital in Indonesia as the pandemic forces government offices to restrict access to them.
In Central Asia, COVID-19 response demands improved regional cooperation
By working together with countries to make sound socioeconomic development strategies, multilateral financial institutions can contribute substantially to the fight against the pandemic.
新冠疫情让亚洲贫困时钟倒拨了多少？
如果没有正确的政策和计划，在疫情过后经济反弹时，亚洲最贫困人群可能会遭受不必要的影响。
How much has COVID-19 turned back Asia’s poverty clock?
Without the right policies and programs, Asia’s poorest people could suffer needlessly as economies bounce back after the pandemic.