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Despite extensive aid, countries with fragile and conflict-affected situations are generally failing to significantly improve the lives of their people. New thinking is needed.
To ensure water security, Singapore has diversified water supply over the last five decades and actively promoted water conservation.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Safer infrastructure and robust post-crash care can save lives, prevent long-term disabilities, and support recovery.
With the Integrated Water Resources Management approach, sustaining water resources is a collaborative effort in Bhutan.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
The Republic of Korea’s shift to an information and communication technology-based education system provides useful lessons for other countries looking to make similar changes.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.
Increased availability of data and computing power have made it possible to set parameters beforehand that will trigger insurance coverage for a variety of risks.
A project in Bangladesh used behavior change communication as a large-scale health care intervention to help women and poor households access health care.