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Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
The Republic of Korea improved mass transit efficiency through the integration of transport nodes, fare systems, and information services.
Start resilience projects with people-centered, evidence-based planning, combining infrastructure, community engagement, and adaptive learning.
The bilateral agreement offers deeper tariff liberalization than the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, yet both need better rules of origin.
The new constitution of Nepal has introduced a three-tier structure of federal government (federal, province, and local) and all three levels have the constitutional power to enact laws, prepare budgets, and mobilize their own resources.
Policies should encourage private sector participation in building long-term patient capital to support innovative start-ups.
Jobseekers now have a better chance of finding work with online platforms doubling as learning providers and job matchmakers.
How local governments in the Philippines are successfully forging multi-million dollar public-private partnership deals.
A project in the Republic of Korea formed small firms into training consortiums to enhance their workers’ skills and improve overall productivity.