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Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
Singapore's hawker centers are considered to be useful social tools that not only brings people from all walks of life together through affordable food but also provides a source of livelihood for those with limited financial means.
Timor-Leste can give its coffee industry a push by tapping into the niche market of high-quality, premium coffee.
The collapse of Mongolia’s Soviet-era health system created hardship but catalyzed reforms, strengthening primary care, insurance, and access.
The Asian Development Bank shares its experience in reducing its carbon footprint by implementing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system at its headquarters in metropolitan Manila.
Address the social context that gives rise to violence and challenge the acceptance and normalization of such violence.
The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.
Invest in economic sectors that are more likely to generate more productive jobs.
Start resilience projects with people-centered, evidence-based planning, combining infrastructure, community engagement, and adaptive learning.
The use of unique identification in health systems is improving the quality of health care, cutting costs, and decreasing fraud.