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Privatization and corporatization can reduce costs, raise productivity, and improve social welfare.
Increasing disaster risks in developing countries call for strategic planning and investments in resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
Idling of motor vehicles during wintertime generates greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, but engine block heaters can lessen the negative impact on the environment.
A project in Mongolia mobilized ger youth to take an active role in community development.
A climate-resilient, participatory capacity-building program empowers local agencies and enhances water security in Nusantara, Indonesia.
A financing scheme using Internet of Things gives tricycle drivers access to credit without collateral and promotes discipline in loan repayments.
Nepal took a whole-of-government approach in developing an effective and efficient system of expenditure reporting by local governments.
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) shifted the focus to learning from schooling and helped design pedagogy to address learning gaps.
The Republic of Korea tackles the challenge of revitalizing old neighborhoods while preventing the side effects associated with gentrification.
To obtain development gains through digital investments, invest in their analog complements: policy and infrastructure.