Resilient education systems critical for learning continuity during crises
Without specific efforts to recover learning, prolonged education disruptions can lead to learning losses and disparities that affect students of all income levels.
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Fight for survival: Indonesia’s hard-hit small informal firms struggle to outlast the pandemic
A critical challenge in achieving inclusive growth is to formalize informal firms and non-contract-based employees.
Measuring the impacts of COVID-19 in Central Asia
The COVID-19 outbreak has had wide-ranging impacts on the economies of Central Asia, with uncertainty and protective policy measures contributing to falling demand and supply.
Crisis X: Is Asia ready to face the next pandemic?
COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of collaboration among governments and stakeholders to better prepare for the next unknown crisis.
Fashion industry SMEs look to new strategies to overcome pandemic impacts
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
Policy makers must consider the possible impacts of the pandemic on households’ energy choices and their access to clean fuels.
Call in the social science cavalry for post-pandemic recovery
Asian governments and social scientists need to work together to respond to the pandemic and its aftermath.
Artificial intelligence to unlock sustainable development potential in Southeast Asia
Emerging artificial intelligence technology has the potential to accelerate Southeast Asia's lagging progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Supporting blue skies through green development loans
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).
Central banks lead the way on green monetary policy
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.