The paper is divided into three main parts as: (1) outlook for Asia and the Pacific, (2) reshaping value chains: the case for deeper Asia-Pacific trade integration, and (3) investment efficiency and capital allocation: the role of financial structure.

ឯកសារនេះ បង្ហាញពីស្ថានភាពបំណុលសាធារណៈរបស់កម្ពុជា ត្រឹមដំណាច់ត្រីមាសទី២ ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ ដែលរួមបញ្ចូលបំណុលសាធារណៈក្រៅប្រទេស, បំណុលសាធារណៈក្នុងប្រទេស, ការផ្តល់ឥណទានរបស់រដ្ឋ, និងការព្យាករ។

This practice note shares the experiences, reflections, and contributions of local stakeholders participating in a community-based WASH research initiative in the rural Philippines. The women leaders’ reflections revealed that participatory research and evaluation conducted within the community by its own members has the potential to foster capacity-building and empowerment, cultivate a profound understanding of the community’s felt issues and situations, promote the relevance and utilization of the evaluation results and data, and establish a sense of trust and community cohesion. Collaborative and participatory research and evaluation, therefore, represent an empowering and transformative alternative to traditional top-down versions.