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Built through strong partnerships, a railway links two ancient Chinese cities, boosts tourism and jobs, and opens a remote province to a wider market.
Leveraging technological innovations can help overcome growth constraints and increase agriculture’s economic contribution.
How local governments in the Philippines are successfully forging multi-million dollar public-private partnership deals.
Shifting waste responsibility to producers is a powerful approach for reducing plastic waste and fostering a circular economy.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
Indonesia’s first returnable and reusable packaging system is plugging the plastic waste and altering consumers’ consumption behavior.
In Sri Lanka, the rural water sector has benefited from the active role of women in management and operations.
In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.
Data-driven evaluation can help students and professionals develop and focus on skills that meet the changing demands of the labor market.
Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.