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Nepal is transforming its education system using information and communications technology.
Enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of small businesses requires sustained reforms that include digitalization and innovation.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.
Development fees placed on buildings were used to improve pedestrian mobility through elevated walkways in the Makati central business district.
Sustainable farming and efficient water use can enhance high-value crop production and increase farmers’ income even in harsh environments.
Disbursing against results, rather than upfront expenditures, helps improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government-owned sector programs and promote good practices.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.
Upskilling through TVET and STEM education can help prepare female workers for the automation of apparel manufacturing in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Integrating capacity building and human-centered interventions into the preparation of infrastructure projects helps cities meet sustainable goals.
Scaling up SDG localization requires system-wide alignment, enhanced local governance, and multi-stakeholder and partnership collaboration.