Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.

The formula: installing energy efficient lighting systems in government offices and parks, distributing fluorescent lamps nationwide, and establishing a green labeling system for buildings.

Myanmar’s second largest city tackles the challenges of improving and privatizing waste management.

A town in northeastern Thailand studies the viability of converting waste to energy to improve waste disposal.

A town in northeast Thailand looks into the feasibility of a design-build-operate scheme for developing a controlled landfill site.

One of the most populous cities in the Philippines examines ways to make its waste collection system financially sustainable.

Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.

While many inclusive businesses support the concept of gender-inclusivity, much more can be done to ensure that women’s economic empowerment is promoted in the workplace.

Here is what works: quotas, training, skills matching, mobility, and childcare leave policies.

A context-sensitive approach in Myanmar is helping to avoid negative impacts and maximize positive results of development projects and programs.