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Taking a risk-management approach to large-scale projects involves investing in project preparation and attending to stakeholders’ concerns early, such as land and resettlement issues.
Residents in Thimphu contributed part of their land for urban infrastructure and services to support the growth of their city.
Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
Rather than leveling an existing forest to build a new business park, JTC Corporation adopted an ecologically sensitive approach that retained the natural elements, thereby creating an environment where both businesses and biodiversity could thrive.
Jobseekers now have a better chance of finding work with online platforms doubling as learning providers and job matchmakers.
Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.
Future-proof workers against the impact of future pandemics by strengthening community- and evidence-based initiatives.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.
Green finance can provide the fiscal firepower to manage the impact of the crisis and steer economies toward resource-efficient and low-carbon growth.