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Explore insights on solutions, case studies, best practices, and innovations addressing development challenges facing countries across Southeast Asia.  

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High-value horticulture in Viet Nam
Horizon University students engage in a classroom session with their teacher, gaining practical skills and knowledge designed to prepare them for future careers. Photo credit: ADB.

A successful model of 'bare bones, no frills, brass knuckles education' in the Philippines is replicated in Indonesia to make tertiary education more accessible to underserved youth.

Indonesia is losing its mangroves and seagrass in recent years due to changes in land use. Photo credit: ADB.

As the world works towards net-zero emissions, Indonesia has a huge opportunity to boost its climate leadership.

Protecting and restoring coastal and marine ecosystems has become more urgent for billions of people who depend on healthy oceans for their livelihoods, food security, health, and recreation. Photo credit: ADB.

With increasing stress on oceans, embracing this sustainable economic model is becoming more urgent.

The Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance estimates that $6.3 trillion–$6.7 trillion in global investment is required annually by 2030 to deliver the Paris Agreement. Photo credit: ADB.

With enhanced tools, inter-agency coordination, and capacity building, finance ministries can significantly accelerate the development of climate-resilient fiscal systems.

Thailand have started to lay the foundations for a more responsive and resilient disaster management system. Photo credit: PongMoji/iStock.

The experience highlights how countries can move from fragmented emergency response to inclusive, scalable, tech-enabled disaster governance.

Fishermen in the Gulf Of Thailand bring in their catch. Photo credit: iStock/GarySandyWales.

A project in Cambodia uses an innovative solution that deters illegal fishing and helps restore damaged marine and coastal ecosystems.