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Increasing Girls' Access to Lower Secondary Education

Boarding facilities and pilot innovations boost enrolment and retention of girls and ethnic minorities in lower secondary schools in Viet Nam.

   Viet Nam; Education, Gender Equality, Health, Information and communications technology
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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The Mechanics of a Large-Scale, Two-Country, Cross-Border Road Project

The Almaty-Bishkek Regional Road Rehabilitation Project enhanced cross-country connections between Almaty and Bishkek to support regional connectivity and trade in Central Asia.

   Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic; Regional cooperation and integration, Transport
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Making Energy Efficiency Profitable

Innovative lending practices can convert energy efficiency into high rates of return for companies.

   Indonesia; Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Making Resettlement Work through Partnerships

The Southville 7 community in the Philippines shows how different sectors of society worked successfully together to turn a basic housing project into a livable community for 5,000 resettled families.

   Philippines; Poverty, Social development and protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 4: Quality Education
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Catastrophe Bonds Explained

A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets

   Climate change
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action