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AI and satellite data improve poverty mapping in Indonesia and Maldives, enabling targeted solutions through data-driven insights.
The new constitution of Nepal has introduced a three-tier structure of federal government (federal, province, and local) and all three levels have the constitutional power to enact laws, prepare budgets, and mobilize their own resources.
Local government can enhance the developmental impact of remittances, increase migrants’ capacities, and support their communities.
The development of transportation infrastructure served as a linchpin of rapid economic growth in the Republic of Korea.
Broaden the tax base, increase taxation on capital income, and strengthen all core functions of tax administration for improved compliance.
Nature-based solutions offer multiple co-benefits and are implementable at community scale.
Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.
Proper monitoring and regulation of traditional medicine and its integration with western medicine can enhance the quality of health care response.
This piece highlights the investments needed to overcome different agricultural challenges to meet growing food demand in the region.
Debt-for-climate-and-nature swaps provide Sri Lanka with a practical solution to ease debt, combat climate change, and protect biodiversity.