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Invest in preparedness and establish a shock-responsive social protection system to weather future shocks and reap dividends from resilience.
Response, recovery, and adaptation measures ensure the safety of commuters and make transport systems resilient to COVID-19 and future disasters.
New technologies, including APIs and SDMX, are revolutionizing data collection and sharing, reducing the data gap in Asia and the Pacific.
A program that subsidized medical expenses during a financial crisis provided the opportunity to help build a resilient health system in Mongolia.
In the Philippines, solutions that respect river dynamics and ecosystem functions were adopted to keep vulnerable communities safe from natural hazards.
Earth observation data can help farmers increase crop yields and save water at the same time.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
To mainstream PPPs in the water sector, implement a holistic governance framework, foster an enabling environment, and incorporate transaction design.
Replacing an old barrage with advanced technology vastly improved water and flood control, connectivity, and access to essential social services.
Tapping the potential of MOOCs in training statisticians on tablet-based data collection yields promising results.