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A high poverty rate among older persons in the Republic of Korea calls for better pension services and welfare programs.
A two-stage holistic and evidence-based framework provides urban planners a structured and practical guide for making cities healthy and age-inclusive.
Population aging threatens fiscal sustainability unless government takes steps to reduce elderly poverty and manage public spending on pensions and healthcare.
Tajikistan has overcome the challenges of being a mountainous, landlocked country to make development gains across society.
Aligning strategies, incentives, and activities can drive lasting, sector-wide change.
Singapore has built a community space dedicated to integrating persons with disabilities in society by providing them with training and employment opportunities, while ensuring that it is an inclusive space that promotes interaction among people of all abilities.
Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.
Strategies for making electric vehicles a sustainable solution include a phased implementation starting with e-buses in Dushanbe and climate finance.
Success lies in industry links, technology, skills development, new modes of education delivery, and school-to-work transition programs.