Information and Communications Technology, Social development and protection

Artificial intelligence: A new driver for inclusive growth and development?

Artificial intelligence A new driver for inclusive growth and development
Artificial intelligence is poised to profoundly change everything we recognize, guaranteeing transformation across all sectors, from healthcare to finance.

Industry and trade, Information and Communications Technology

Increasing trust in cross-border e-commerce and artificial intelligence

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E-commerce has lowered trade barriers and stimulated trade growth around the world, but trust issues still remain.

Gender, Health, Social development and protection

Enhancing access to maternal and newborn healthcare in developing Asia

Enhancing access to maternal and newborn healthcare in developing Asia
The health of mothers and newborns can reveal important clues about the quality and accessibility of healthcare services.

Climate change, Energy, Environment, Transport

Can electric vehicles lead the way to a sustainable future?

Can electric vehicles lead the way to a sustainable future
Electric vehicles have increased through rapid efforts by governments to encourage environmentally friendly vehicles in the transportation sector.

Climate change, Finance sector development

Mitigating climate-related sovereign risk to accelerate action on the climate emergency

Mitigating climate-related sovereign risk to accelerate action on the climate emergency
Governments and financial authorities should implement financial sector policies to scale-up investment in climate adaptation and resilience

Health, Water

Water security through effective wastewater management: Lessons from Japan’s public–private partnerships

Cover - Water security through effective wastewater management- Lessons from Japan’s public–private partnerships
Well-functioning wastewater management systems contribute to water security by improving resilience and welfare, but many countries are falling short of their wastewater management targets.

Climate change, Finance sector development

Asia in need of dialogue for scaling up climate transition finance

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Transition finance is one of the most challenging but underdeveloped aspects of climate finance.

Environment, Governance and public sector management

Tools and principles for creating fiscal space for climate adaptation

Tools and principles for creating fiscal space for climate adaptation
While the climate emergency continues to present many uncertainties, one certainty is that adaptation to climate change is and will continue to be necessary.

Climate change, Environment, Health

COP28 offers outlook for building climate-resilient health systems

COP28 offers outlook for building climate-resilient health systems
The impacts of climate change on human health are wide-ranging.

Climate change, Environment

COP28: Commitments, contradictions, contention, and challenges

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The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) showcased significant advancements but also exposed new commitments, contradictions, contentions, and challenges.