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In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.
Clean Development Mechanism projects supported by the Future Carbon Fund are reducing greenhouse gas emissions while delivering social, environmental, and economic co-benefits that contribute to sustainable development.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
The secondary education sector can benefit from government support for private schools and vocational schools.
Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.
Assess preparedness for BEPS minimum standards and the global minimum tax proposal, prioritize tax certainty, and develop capacities to address international tax avoidance and treaty abuse.
The keys to success: link education, experience and tourism to create benefits while considering local conditions such as topography and climate.
Experience shows affordability, adoptability, and community support are critical for catalyzing digitalization efforts in the water sector.
Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.