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Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.
Digital finance offers the potential to reach underserved groups, but it is vital to first understand the needs of this segment.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
Nepal is starting to modernize its electric grid by implementing smart meters.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.
Alibaba’s digital financial services group shares its experience in using digital technology to reach the unbanked and underserved.
Youth can help address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by supporting behavior change efforts and initiatives targeted toward encouraging other youth to make healthier choices.
At-risk municipalities in the Philippines take the green growth path by building climate change-resilient ecotowns.
Legislative and regulatory reforms are crucial to shifting toward a seamless, harmonized, and paper-less trade system.