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$603 Million ADB Program to Support Ehsaas Social Protection and Poverty Reduction Strategy in Pakistan

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$603 Million ADB Program to Support Ehsaas Social Protection and Poverty Reduction Strategy in Pakistan

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $603 million results-based lending program to strengthen and expand social protection programs in Pakistan.

Innovation in Focus: Climate Resilience – Water Financing Partnership Facility (Pakistan)

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Innovation in Focus: Climate Resilience – Water Financing Partnership Facility (Pakistan)

This publication explains why climate change is a growing risk for Pakistan’s agriculture and shows how high-level remote sensing and mathematical programming can provide near real-time data to improve irrigation systems and bolster water security.

Strengthening School Teaching in Pakistan

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Strengthening School Teaching in Pakistan

This brief outlines how Pakistan could boost teacher numbers and enhance teaching quality by strengthening merit-based career progression and using technology to help improve student learning.

Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central and West Asia: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Gender-Responsive Public Investments

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Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central and West Asia: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Gender-Responsive Public Investments

Examining how the livelihoods, health, and well-being of women in Central and West Asia were disproportionately affected by the pandemic, this report assesses responses and considers how the experience can guide gender mainstreaming.