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This piece discusses how central banks can take the lead in addressing climate-related risks in the finance sector.
Policy reforms critical to building resilience include revamping teacher training and improving quality, relevance, and inclusion in the education sector.
Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.
In Medellin city, Colombia, cable cars have helped enhance mobility for marginalized neighborhoods, reduce pollution, and improve quality of life.
The poorest of the poor need sustained and integrated assistance in order to overcome the multidimensional problems of poverty.
Wholesale and retail trade, textiles, construction, electronics, and food and beverage show high circularity potential.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.
In Seoul, commuters use a smart card to pay for travel on any mode of public transport.
Digital tools may be used to overcome challenges in planning, logistics management, vaccination administration, and immunization monitoring.