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Italian-led glacier research and conservation in Pakistan's Karakoram region highlight a model for transboundary environmental conservation.
Despite welcome progress on universal access to electricity, the transition to renewable energy is faltering at a time when multiple shocks are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.
Cities can turn to integrated ICT solutions to better manage the environment, health and safety of their industrial parks and enterprises.
In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.
E-payment gateways and streamlined customs clearance processes can promote regional collaboration and economic growth in digital trade.
Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.
Young people identify digitalization, strong participatory processes, and an inclusive labor market as priorities to improve livelihood opportunities amid COVID-19.
The poorest of the poor need sustained and integrated assistance in order to overcome the multidimensional problems of poverty.
How local governments in the Philippines are successfully forging multi-million dollar public-private partnership deals.