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Despite welcome progress on universal access to electricity, the transition to renewable energy is faltering at a time when multiple shocks are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.

Youth-focused programs and digital tools are creating accessible, effective pathways to mental well-being.

The Lao PDR is using gender, disability, and inclusion data to design better, more targeted public services.

Science-based solutions help rural communities manage water resources sustainably and build resilience against climate change impacts.

Proposed strategies to deepen commitments under the Paris Agreement include sharing of practices and lessons and linking climate actions with COVID-19 recovery.

Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.

Strong stakeholder support for sustainable disposal methods can improve solid waste management in Bangladesh.

Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.

A preliminary study in Sri Lanka provides important insights into mechanistic-empirical pavement thickness and overlay design for roadway networks.

Managing household debt is becoming increasingly difficult for low-income households.