Articles Category: Poverty Alleviation
Fintech Unlocks Financing for Women Entrepreneurs
Go Digital ASEAN Initiative: Narrowing the Digital Divide, One Entrepreneur at a Time

In cities, it is common to see people, young and old, glued to their cellphones and reaping the benefits of various apps in the market. It is not always the case for small and micro-entrepreneurs living on the outskirts of the cities. Although these entrepreneurs may use social media, they do so for connection and … Go Digital ASEAN Initiative: Narrowing the Digital Divide, One Entrepreneur at a Time
Digital Skills for Inclusive Growth: Reaching the Hard-to-Reach in Southeast Asia

Across Southeast Asia, the digital landscape has become a contested arena, as governments and private companies seek to both drive economic growth and protect and control data flows. This fragmented regional environment tends to widen the digital divide, as only large tech companies have the resources to be effective privatesector players. Meanwhile, micro, small, and … Digital Skills for Inclusive Growth: Reaching the Hard-to-Reach in Southeast Asia
Child Undernutrition Why It Matters
Artisans in Cambodia: From Vulnerable to Empowered
China: Strategies in Rural Development and Poverty Reduction
Poverty is a chronic affliction of human society, and a common challenge faced by the whole world. China is the world’s largest developing country, with a population of 1.4 billion. In addition to its weak foundations and uneven development, the nation had long been plagued by poverty.
Transformative Rural Development towards Poverty Eradication in ASEAN
Reducing poverty and promoting rural development remains high on ASEAN’s agenda, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 140 to 160 million people are estimated to have fallen into poverty in 2021 due to the pandemic, and people living in rural areas are the hardest-hit. In the Asia and the Pacific region, an estimated … Transformative Rural Development towards Poverty Eradication in ASEAN
Dimensions of Rural Development and Poverty Eradication The ASEAN Framework Action Plan on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication 2021 – 2025
In the realm of rural development and poverty eradication under the ASEAN Cooperation Framework on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, two levels of concrete cooperation mechanisms have been established.