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Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
In STEM education, it is useful to have integrated and multidisciplinary approaches that promote real-life learning and creative and innovative thinking.
Investments should seek to strengthen women’s capacities to anticipate, absorb, and adapt to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change and contribute to sustainable development.
Strategic foresight tools can help policy makers adopt a more proactive approach to solving problems.
Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.
A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.
This nature-based solution can help cities become more livable, reduce the risk of flooding, and transform urban spaces into vibrant centers for the community.
Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.
Harmonization of transportation and customs policies will boost the corridor’s potential as an alternative trade route between Asia and Europe.
In the People’s Republic of China, reducing the risk of illness-induced poverty entails raising the poor’s financial protection and health system reforms.