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In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.
India’s Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project offers practical operational lessons and best practices for forging more livable cities.
Cities can use AI and satellite imagery for rapid data collection to prevent illegal structures and ensure sustainable urban planning.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Idling of motor vehicles during wintertime generates greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, but engine block heaters can lessen the negative impact on the environment.
Implement supportive policies, encourage merchant adoption, and integrate digital payments into public services.
Paving roads with fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture and using a pothole detection technology can help keep roads safe and pothole free.
Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.
Plans, policies, projects, and partnerships should deliver concurrently on these imperatives: access to renewables, energy efficiency, and coal phaseout.
Balanced regional integration boosts women's economic participation, driving gender-inclusive growth and reducing inequality in Sri Lanka.