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Shaded rest, clean water, and cooling systems safeguard workers from extreme heat while boosting productivity.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
Digital solutions tailored to the local contexts and reinforced by human interactions hold great potential for scaling action against plastic pollution.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
Bucking the digital trend, the appetite for cash is driven by such factors as opportunity cost, precautionary motives, aging, and demand from abroad.
Tailored development approaches are the key to improving livelihoods and resilience in small islands states and countries affected by fragility or conflict.
Online learning initiatives fill the gap left by school and business closures and show the way forward after COVID-19.
Implement supportive policies, encourage merchant adoption, and integrate digital payments into public services.
A data-driven roadmap integrates governance, technology, and finance to help Sri Lanka’s water utility adapt to climate risks and lower emissions.
The pandemic opens an opportunity to reset CAREC’s aviation industry through green lanes and domestic tourism, among others.