Capacity development, Health, Industry and trade

Fashion industry SMEs look to new strategies to overcome pandemic impacts

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The fashion industry employs millions worldwide, but its SMEs have faced unprecedented challenges and a widening digitalization gap during the pandemic.

Agriculture and natural resources, Energy, Governance and public sector management, Poverty

Driving household energy modernization in South Asia amid COVID-19

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Policy makers must consider the possible impacts of the pandemic on households’ energy choices and their access to clean fuels.

Capacity development, Governance and public sector management, Health

Call in the social science cavalry for post-pandemic recovery

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Asian governments and social scientists need to work together to respond to the pandemic and its aftermath.

Governance and public sector management, Information and Communications Technology

Artificial intelligence to unlock sustainable development potential in Southeast Asia

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Emerging artificial intelligence technology has the potential to accelerate Southeast Asia's lagging progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Economics, Environment, Finance sector development, Governance and public sector management

Supporting blue skies through green development loans

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Close collaboration, innovative project design, and technical and management capacity building have supported green development and air quality improvement by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Economics, Environment, Finance sector development, Governance and public sector management

Central banks lead the way on green monetary policy

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Central banks are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of considering climate change risks, such as physical and transition risks, and some have already launched monetary policy initiatives within the mandate of price stability.

Economics, Finance sector development, Industry and trade, Information and Communications Technology

Harnessing digitalization on the path to sustainable economic development in Asia

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Digitalization is helping to transform economies by enhancing economy-wide competitiveness and productivity, with trade being an important channel. The use of big data and the emergence of online platforms have further bolstered the progression of the digital economy, particularly in Asia.

Governance and public sector management, Health, Social development and protection

Building public trust for managing the pandemic’s psychological impacts in the Philippines

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the psychological and social well-being of many Filipinos. Stay-at-home orders have left many in isolation and experiencing feelings of fear and anxiety, largely over economic hardship and uncertainty.

Economics, Environment, Information and Communications Technology, Infrastructure, Social development and protection, Urban development

Levelling up innovation in Asia

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Innovation is playing a vital role in the economic, social, and environmental progress of Asia and the Pacific and has been an important factor in the region's rapid and successful transformation. However, many countries in the region lag behind, innovating at a fraction of the pace as countries in similar or even lower income groups.

Climate change, Environment, Social development and protection

Circularity of plastics: From managing waste to generating less waste

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With urbanization and the growing global population, much focus has been placed on finding solutions for improving solid waste management as a way to curb the growing amounts of waste being generated. However, governments should instead look at the root cause of the issue and shift toward exploring ways to generate less waste.