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Recovery interventions should provide not only economic stimulus but also address climate and disaster risk to ensure that gains are sustained.
Blockchain has the potential to help emerging markets broaden the benefits of rapid growth.
High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.
WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
In urban areas in the Lao PDR, decentralized solutions prove to be a low-maintenance and environment-friendly way to ensure clean water and sanitation.
Establish frameworks, leverage digital innovations, and strengthen stakeholder capacity.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
Scale up local-level adaptation by integrating climate adaptation considerations into decentralized governance processes and resources.