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A safe work environment and women’s economic autonomy are drivers of growth and good development…
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Two pressing questions that most urban development practitioners often ask are: what resources…
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Sexual and gender minorities, sometimes identified under the umbrella terms SOGIESC and LGBTQI…
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Despite a notable drop in under-five mortality, Asia and the Pacific remains a hotspot for child…
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Today’s reality is that more than 350 million people in Asia and the Pacific have only limited…
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Solid waste management remains one of the most challenging environmental issues for Pacific…
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Any gains toward eradicating Asia and the Pacific’s numerous development challenges are always…
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Climate change is hitting Asia and the Pacific hard, with many countries ill-prepared for the…
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Rice is the most important staple food in Asia, and it is central to the region’s food security…
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Technological transformation in Indonesia should take into account the different needs and…
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External service payments on public debt by the world’s poorest countries surged by 35% from…
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The emergence of ‘blue carbon’ in the global carbon markets could help protect Southeast Asia…