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After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
A study examines how India can increase its trade and investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion by helping small and medium-size enterprises tap into this market.
In the Republic of Korea, K-water offers smart solutions for managing limited water resources to supply increasing demand in cities.
Installing wire-rope barriers to separate opposing lanes of traffic can reduce fatal road accidents by 95%.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
Proposed strategies to deepen commitments under the Paris Agreement include sharing of practices and lessons and linking climate actions with COVID-19 recovery.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.
A town in northeast Thailand looks into the feasibility of a design-build-operate scheme for developing a controlled landfill site.
A school consortium in Australia partners with industry to create a high-tech learning lab where students get the latest in technology and career opportunities.
A study from India shows low- and middle-income countries must improve economic evaluations of health interventions to reduce chronic disease burden.