A new World Bank report—Lessons from Korea’s Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industry Sector—holds lessons for other economies.

Anwar Aridi, Nah-Yoon Shin, Joo Sueb Lee |

In a world facing numerous environmental challenges, collaborative efforts are crucial to creating sustainable solutions. The Lake-wide Inclusive Sanitation initiative in the Lake Victoria Basin (…

Ruth Kennedy-Walker, Pascaline Wanjiku Ndungu, Joana Forte |

More than ever, governments need to tap private sector expertise and financing for deploying battery energy storage systems (BESS). A new report provides insights on their merits and…

Ludovic Delplanque, Kwawu Mensan Gaba |

Given that multinational corporations are increasingly influential, governments may need to reassess trade policies and domestic labor market policies. This study investigates the impacts of the…

JaeBin Ahn, Jaerim Choi, Sunghoon Chung |

Digital technology though a source of emissions, offer solutions to the climate crisis.

Zaki Khoury, Jisoo Lee |

East Asia entered the COVID-19 pandemic first and is likely to be the first region to recover. The region can turn this crisis to its long-term advantage by adopting bold and imaginative policies…

Victoria Kwakwa |

Precision agriculture for smallholder farmers in Vietnam: How the Internet of Things (IoT) helps smallholder paddy farmers use water more efficiently

Vikas Choudhary, Karin Fock |

As the world urbanizes rapidly, cities continue to be the physical and social base for people’s prosperity and nature’s sustainability. In recent years, the idea of “smart cities” has grown more…

Myunggu Kang |

Photo by World/Bank The purpose of any education system is to equip learners with the ability to live a fulfilling and productive life. Currently, East Asia is home to seven of the top ten…

Raja Bentaouet Kattan, May Bend |