Accelerating Gender-Responsive Financial Instruments in Indonesia
Achieving gender equality is still a work in progress in Indonesia. Recently, Innovative Financing Lab under UNDP launched four reports exploring topics surrounding gender-responsive financial instruments for crisis resiliency. ... Read more
Southeast Asia
Blended Finance as Alternative Financing for MSMEs
Innovative Financing Lab under the UN Development Programme (UNDP) published a policy brief titled “Deploying Blended Finance to Broaden Financial Access for MSMEs”.... Read more
New Bills Set to Abolish Death Penalty in Malaysia
The progress to abolish the death penalty in Malaysia moves a step forward with the passing of new bills by the parliament.... Read more
Envisioning a Net Zero ASEAN with SEADS 2023
Asian Development Bank’s Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) 2023 examined how the ASEAN region can harness innovative and cost-effective measures to support decarbonization and revitalize economies. ... Read more
Hyundai, Drop Coal: BTS ARMY Indonesia and KPOP4PLANET urge against new coal plant
BTS ARMY Indonesia and KPOP4PLANET published an open letter and a campaign titled ‘Hyundai, Drop Coal!’ to urge Hyundai to drop the partnership with Adaro that plans to build a new 1.1 GW coal power plant in North Kalimantan, Indonesia.... Read more
A New Decree for Mekong River Dolphins Protection
The government of Cambodia issued a sub-decree to regulate designated dolphin protection areas called the Mekong River Dolphin Management Areas. ... Read more
Developing Sustainable Inland Fisheries in Indonesia
Through the IFish project, Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) partners with FAO to develop a sustainable inland fisheries management model, focusing on Indonesian shortfin eels in the Sukabumi District.... Read more
Carbon Offset in Southeast Asia: Assessing Benefits and Opportunities
With its abundant tropical forests, can Southeast Asia achieve net zero by 2050 through carbon offset? Is the region ready to open its carbon market to the world?... Read more
Science & Technology for Sustainable Insect Farming
Entoverse and Inagro have partnered up, connecting entomology and digital technology experts in Asia and Europe to advance sustainable innovation in insect farming with AI.... Read more
Is Jeepney Phase-Out a Just Transition to Sustainable Transport System?
In the Philippines, jeepney drivers organized strikes to protest against jeepney phase-out in the name of sustainability.... Read more