Publication
26 February 2021

Enabling Financial Inclusion in APAC through the Cloud

This paper examines financial inclusion in Asia Pacific and how the cloud can support more accessible and flexible delivery of fintech.

Article
26 February 2021

Why a Green Recovery Is Key to Bouncing Back from COVID-19

Going green can create long-term jobs, accelerate climate resilience, protect the environment and natural capital, and catalyze capital at scale.

News
16 February 2021

E-Commerce Powers Businesses in Indonesia’s Fast-Growing Digital Economy

More support needed for MSMEs as many still face roadblocks to going digital.

Article
11 February 2021

To Build Back Better, Southeast Asia Needs to Collaborate More, Be Inclusive, Green, and Digital

With no clear end in sight for the pandemic, Southeast Asian countries need to work together to sustain recovery under the new normal.

Publication
31 January 2021

ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility 2019–2020: Accelerating Green Finance in Southeast Asia

This report looks at the achievements of ACGF from the pilot phase between 2019 and 2021.

Event
28 January 2021

Transforming Education

This policy talk examined how COVID-19 has reshaped education and how students and teachers responded to the transition.

Publication
28 January 2021

Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 through Skills Development in High-Growth Industries in Southeast Asia: Insights from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam

This report examines how the Fourth Industrial Revolution could benefit Southeast Asian countries.

Article
14 January 2021

4 Ways to Improve Women’s Safety during Evening Commutes

UN-led research finds that bus stops need to be part of a broader public safety ecosystem—instead of being merely physical, pick-up points.

Article
14 January 2021

ASEAN Wants to Give People with Disabilities Better Access to Digital Broadcasts

ASEAN broadcast organizations will be encouraged to offer closed caption, audio description, and sign language services.

Article
12 January 2021

The Philippines Grows Its Green Finance Market

A report examines initiatives to promote green finance and recommends measures to attract more investments in green infrastructure.

News
28 December 2020

ASEAN Removes Trade Barriers on Medicines and Other Essential Goods

Ten countries in Southeast Asia are removing restrictions on intraregional trade of medicines and other goods needed to fight COVID-19.

Publication
25 December 2020

Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security Across Asia and the Pacific

This report examines the water security status in Asia and the Pacific and recommends policies to secure the region’s water supply.

Article
24 December 2020

Eliminating Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Financial resource mobilization by the Malaria Trust Fund has helped eradicate malaria and build strong foundations for health systems in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

News
15 December 2020

New ASEAN Online Customs Transit System Seen to Boost Trade

The system allows traders to make a single customs transit declaration for the transport of goods across multiple ASEAN countries.

Article
11 December 2020

Finding Gold in Cacao

The development of agricultural value chains can help turn cacao into a cash crop for farmers in the southern Philippines.