A pilot project in the Philippines will demonstrate how irrigation canals can be used in producing clean and reliable energy off the grid.

Market-based instruments offer effective and innovative solutions for reducing water pollution and promoting efficient water use.

Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.

Creating project readiness checklists and certification programs on procurement, financial management, and safeguards will help ensure effective project implementation.  

Statisticians turn to digital solutions and nontraditional methods for faster data collection, processing, and dissemination to inform crisis response.

The Republic of Korea is revitalizing rural centers to improve the quality of life in rural areas.

Green finance can provide the fiscal firepower to manage the impact of the crisis and steer economies toward resource-efficient and low-carbon growth.

In Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR, good O&M contract management and community support will ensure the sustainability of a new sanitary landfill facility.

Accelerating universal access to water and sanitation is critical to preventing and managing future health crises.

Young people identify digitalization, strong participatory processes, and an inclusive labor market as priorities to improve livelihood opportunities amid COVID-19.