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Digital technology can improve data collection and analytics to support proactive decisions and increase the efficiency of water utilities.
Singapore revives the Bras Basah and Bugis neighborhoods through a 20-year master plan that prioritizes pedestrians and promotes a vibrant street life.
A project in Bangladesh used behavior change communication as a large-scale health care intervention to help women and poor households access health care.
Internet-connected “smart” devices can help transform fast-developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into safe and sustainable urban centers.
Installing wire-rope barriers to separate opposing lanes of traffic can reduce fatal road accidents by 95%.
Increase production and consumption of renewables to improve energy security and to also lower emissions per capita and carbon intensity.
Infrastructure that provides access to clean water and adequate sanitation frees women and girls from health and safety risks.
Regulators should focus on ensuring full corporate disclosure and transparency to protect stakeholders.
While many inclusive businesses support the concept of gender-inclusivity, much more can be done to ensure that women’s economic empowerment is promoted in the workplace.
Plans, policies, projects, and partnerships should deliver concurrently on these imperatives: access to renewables, energy efficiency, and coal phaseout.