A strategic overhaul in financing—through dedicated funds, development bank support, and performance-based partnerships—can help unlock life-saving investments in road safety across Asia and the Pacific.
Proactive road maintenance planning, paired with asset management systems and performance-based contracts, can help countries stretch infrastructure budgets and reduce vehicle operating costs. Transparent funding
Economic and non-economic factors, from industrial growth and inflation to governance and social integration, play decisive roles in shaping renewable energy investment patterns across developed
Digital public infrastructure offers a transformative path for inclusive development. Countries across Asia and the Pacific can accelerate adoption through phased integration and trust-building. Digital
Governments in Asia and the Pacific are reforming regulations to reduce business costs and attract investment. Cambodia is showing that evidence-based tools and digital platforms
Bangladesh’s economic progress is at risk due to a weak banking sector and the absence of a functioning capital market. The banking sector is the
When people hear “artificial intelligence (AI),” they often think of the headline-grabbing large language models—vast systems trained on huge amounts of data, running on supercomputers,
Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a critical role in the world economy. Global FDI flows averaged almost $2 trillion per year during the past decade, up
Education is a foundation for good jobs and the surest way out of poverty. We know a good education equips learners with important foundational skills—literacy, numeracy,
As countries strive to make universal health coverage (UHC) more than just a constitutional promise or aspirational goal, the core challenge persists: How can health systems