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.

Without the right policies and programs, Asia’s poorest people could suffer needlessly as economies bounce back after the pandemic.

Can Swapping Debt for Climate Action Help with Pandemic Recovery?

COVID-19 has triggered interest in swapping national debt for action on climate change adaptation.

COVID-19 has triggered interest in swapping national debt for action on climate change adaptation.

COVID-19: How Quickly Can Asia Bounce Back?

The pandemic is challenging policymakers across Asia. The shape of the economic recovery is uncertain but pro-active government and central bank policies can improve outcomes.

The pandemic is challenging policymakers across Asia. The shape of the economic recovery is uncertain but pro-active government and central bank policies can improve outcomes.

Project Evaluations Show that Greater Electricity Access Leads to Income and Education Gains

Studying and evaluating the results of projects and programs is crucial for policy planning and decision-making. 

Studying and evaluating the results of projects and programs is crucial for policy planning and decision-making. 

Pathway to Empowerment: Women’s Decision-Making and Access to Water in the Pacific

By meeting women’s practical and strategic needs, including greater access to water and more influence in decision-making, society overall is improved and made more equitable.  

By meeting women’s practical and strategic needs, including greater access to water and more influence in decision-making, society overall is improved and made more equitable.  

How to Insure Essential Yet Informal Workers During the Pandemic

Innovative strategies are needed to provide social protections and insurance cover to daily wage earners, contract workers and others in the informal economy.

Innovative strategies are needed to provide social protections and insurance cover to daily wage earners, contract workers and others in the informal economy.

COVID-19 is Sending Millions of Overseas Workers Back into Southeast Asia’s Rural Areas

With the right policies, enough jobs can be created to employ returning workers and creating the opportunity for a new era in agricultural entrepreneurship in the region.

With the right policies, enough jobs can be created to employ returning workers and creating the opportunity for a new era in agricultural entrepreneurship in the region.

Meeting Development Challenges with Trusted Data

World Statistics Day reminds us that to ensure social and economic growth, support for data-backed policymaking is needed.

World Statistics Day reminds us that to ensure social and economic growth, support for data-backed policymaking is needed.

Rethinking Work-From-Home After COVID-19

The implications of working from home on costs, productivity, and work-life balance are just now being understood by workers and companies around the world. Will this new awareness transcend the pandemic?

The implications of working from home on costs, productivity, and work-life balance are just now being understood by workers and companies around the world. Will this new awareness transcend the pandemic?

Countries in Central and West Asia Must Avoid a COVID-19 Race to the Bottom

Governments in Central and West Asia must commit to reforms and get them right, or face a downward spiral. The costs of the crisis are already obvious in rising deficits and debt. There is no room for complacency.

Governments in Central and West Asia must commit to reforms and get them right, or face a downward spiral. The costs of the crisis are already obvious in rising deficits and debt. There is no room for complacency.

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