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The shift to online learning due to COVID-19 has increased the risk of poor children falling further behind in their studies.
In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Paving roads with fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture and using a pothole detection technology can help keep roads safe and pothole free.
By connecting different modes of transportation, interchange stations make mass transit a convenient option for long-distance trips.
A high poverty rate among older persons in the Republic of Korea calls for better pension services and welfare programs.
The People’s Republic of China’s efforts to integrate natural capital accounting into its national policy development process may encourage mainstreaming of the practice in other parts of the world.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.
It is necessary to redesign private pension management fee schemes so companies have incentives to compete and develop better products.
Inclusive insurance, backed by innovation, partnerships, and policy reform, can close protection gaps and promote equitable financial growth.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.