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In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Promoting responsible lending practices on online peer-to-peer platforms builds market trust and deters the need for further regulation.
In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.
Build storage facilities, protect local workers, and develop systems to monitor risks.
Introduce interventions that address childcare issues and employment segregation.
Technology can help reboot the tourism sector by enabling contactless and digital transactions and mapping COVID-19 infections for disease control.
In the People’s Republic of China, a study shows pension income in rural areas improves economic independence and health of older people.
One way to counter negative perceptions about technical and vocation education and training (TVET) programs is to promote them through better communications.
Scaling up SDG localization requires system-wide alignment, enhanced local governance, and multi-stakeholder and partnership collaboration.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.