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The creation of a government-initiated disaster risk insurance company would address financial needs in case a major natural hazard hits the country.
In Samoa, eDNA survey techniques were used to assess the potential effects of a proposed dam on freshwater ecosystems.
In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.
The widespread adoption of water-saving technologies, such as alternate wetting and drying, is crucial to ensure the long-term sustainability of Pakistan's rice sector.
Colombia’s capital Bogota has made it safe and easy to travel by bicycle to work or school by creating a 376-kilometer grid of bike paths, called CicloRutas.
A new diagnostic tool can strengthen public institutions, where services are delivered and where corruption and inefficiency often emerge.
A study shows the planned railway will increase access to more and better jobs in 48 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.
The Dhaka and Western Zone grid expansion project is using high-level tech applications to raise efficiency, cut emissions, and build climate resilience.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.