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Community involvement in planning, operation, and maintenance has been key to the successful provision of water and sanitation services for more than 700,000 people living in remote and poor regions in Nepal.
In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.
This policy brief looks at three scenarios for reviving tourism: promoting domestic tourism, bilateral travel bubbles, and subregional travel bubbles.
The basic education and skill set that powered "Factory Asia" needs realignment if Asia is to continue its upward trajectory.
River infrastructure projects must consider natural flows in project planning to save aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
Warning systems and other measures will help save lives, protect biodiversity, and reduce rail service disruptions.
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.
Recovery interventions should provide not only economic stimulus but also address climate and disaster risk to ensure that gains are sustained.
Invest in preparedness and establish a shock-responsive social protection system to weather future shocks and reap dividends from resilience.