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A smart management system can improve supply and lower cost with its efficient detection and management of water leaks and overflow.
Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.
Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.
They are seen, they are important road users, and their voice and agency can help make roads safer.
In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Major reforms toward a market-based, open economy required extensive public communications to gain public support in the Republic of Korea.
The 2024 ProFIT Survey highlights the need to simplify business registration, expand SME financing, and align skills training with market demand.
Digital technology is key to increasing financial inclusion, but it comes with new challenges and risks.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.