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Residents in Thimphu contributed part of their land for urban infrastructure and services to support the growth of their city.
Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.
Gender tip sheets make the business case for mainstreaming gender goals into finance, renewable energy, agribusiness, and other private sector projects.
Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.
Collaborations can bridge infrastructure deficits as well as support transformational development and enhance urban livability in many ways.
A state program promotes high-value manufacturing and innovation to boost competitiveness and spur economic growth.
Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.
Instead of recapturing the tourism of the pre-pandemic era, countries should strive to create a new kind of tourism that is more closely aligned to the SDGs.
Regional cooperation and improved data practices can help address the challenge of plastic pollution more effectively.
Transport is a key development priority for Solomon Islands, with its population scattered across more than 900 small islands.