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In the Philippines, cloud technology is helping a rural bank reach customers in remote areas more efficiently and at lower operational cost.
A livelihood project sets up night markets in border towns of the Greater Mekong Subregion and provides microfinance support to vendors.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Replacing dispersed coal burning with centralized district heating can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
Compared to other infrastructure sectors, education needs a different approach to identifying projects for public–private partnerships.
Promoting responsible lending practices on online peer-to-peer platforms builds market trust and deters the need for further regulation.
The experience of the People’s Republic of China shows that beyond economic growth, an adaptive and cooperative approach can help reduce poverty even at hard to reach places.
Turkmenistan is adopting international food safety standards to safeguard public health and to boost the trade of agro-food products.
Integrating renewable energy features with architecture can help property developers save a lot of money over time.