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Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
A Korean firm develops a low-maintenance flowmeter that can measure a wide variation of sewage flow rates to improve efficiency and prevent flooding.
Among the remedial measures are boosting revenue generation, striving for expenditure efficiency, and unburdening liabilities.
Smart planning and spending improves public services and raises productivity, attracting more private capital and labor and sustaining growth.
LOCA demonstrates how frontier markets can promote green urban mobility through local innovation and sustainable transport solutions.
Best practices in WASH initiatives consider the needs, culture, and behaviors of the poor and vulnerable who are most at risk of infectious diseases.
Policies should encourage private sector participation in building long-term patient capital to support innovative start-ups.
An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.
Drones have the potential to maximize development impact through data acquisition, processing, and management for projects.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.