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It Is Time for Inclusive Education in ASEAN—Fostering Belonging for Students with Disabilities
There is a growing realization by governments and civil society that inclusive education involves more than simply placing a student with a disability in the classroom.

Tags: Education, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN

Cultivating a Resilient Agrifood System
Pursuing policy actions—from plate to planet—can help boost food and nutrition security while strengthening the sustainability of agrifood systems in the region.

Tags: Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Private sector development

Viet Nam’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups
This report examines Viet Nam's tech-based startups in agriculture and health and recommends actions to overcome challenges restricting growth.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Private sector development, Agriculture and food security, Health, SMEs, Viet Nam, ASEAN

ASEAN Gears Up for a Shift to Electric Vehicles
Accelerating EV adoption is expected to help decarbonize the transport sector as well as attract investments.

Tags: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Transportation, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, ASEAN, Energy, Information and communications technology

A Framework for Ongoing Commitments to RCEP Success
Continuous commitment to RCEP by non-ASEAN member states will be key to successfully defend the rules-based trading regime.

Tags: ASEAN, Regional cooperation and integration

Setting Up the Building Blocks for Smart Waste Management in Battambang, Cambodia
A project to pilot a smart solid waste management system together with smart financial management solutions is on top of the agenda to address the city's needs.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Cambodia

Leveraging Digital Transformation for Stronger and Smarter World Economic Recovery
The digital economy offers incredible opportunities, but there are intrinsic challenges in realizing its benefits.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN

How Southeast Asia Can Benefit from the Metaverse
Beyond its potential to transform business, the metaverse also stands to revolutionize education, healthcare, communication, arts and culture, among others.

Tags: ASEAN, Education, Health, Information and communications technology

Enhancing ASEAN’s Strategic Importance in Global and Regional Value Chains
With economic revival as the central agenda of governments in the wake of the pandemic, participation in global and regional value chains has never been more important as it fosters efficiency and competitiveness.

Tags: Regional cooperation and integration, ASEAN

$134 Million UK Fund to Help Catalyze Green Financing in Southeast Asia
The fund will leverage UK and ADB funds to accelerate a pipeline of low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects and catalyze financing from public and private capital sources.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Finance, ASEAN

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