In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.

Consultations with stakeholders helped create a well-rounded sustainable and consumption action plan with broad support.

Good quality environmental data and statistics are critical to monitoring and evaluating progress toward the SDGs in Mongolia, and developing policies to achieve these goals.

A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.

In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.

Public-private partnerships can help make clean technologies for turning waste into energy accessible to cities.

A water project includes a gender, caste, and minority ethnic strategy to promote the rights of marginalized groups in Nepal.

A structured development approach is helping create a sustainable pool of highly qualified eldercare professionals in the People’s Republic of China.

This piece highlights how sustainable tourism development can support the empowerment of women and minorities.  

Keeping a city safe from flood and waterborne diseases requires a holistic approach to water resources management.