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Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
CSOs can play an array of roles in implementing the SDGs, but they need capacity support and a conducive legal and political environment to do so.
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.
Artificial intelligence enables rapid analysis of satellite images to assess damage and priority areas.
Green Revolution 2.0 requires cultivating a new generation of innovators, scientists, policymakers, and agro-entrepreneurs.
Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.
Nutrition-specific interventions should target the first 1,000 days, promote behavioral change, and focus on the most vulnerable.
The CAREC transport corridors present reliable alternatives to maritime chokepoints, especially for shorter distances and time-sensitive goods.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Secondary cities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have an opportunity to avoid gridlocked growth patterns and to integrate sustainable energy and transport solutions.