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Despite a lack of domestic energy resources, the Republic of Korea has become one of the largest economies in the world.
In Seoul, commuters use a smart card to pay for travel on any mode of public transport.
Mobile remittances offer a way to provide unbanked populations with affordable, secure, and accessible financial services.
Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
Southeast Asia’s digital transformation is underway but the region still faces barriers to growing its digital economy.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
Make it easier and profitable for commercial operators to develop shipping routes to remote areas.
A partnership between the government education department and a non-government organization in the Philippines gives a blueprint for improving access to basic education.
The Lab gathers new ideas to encourage more private sector investment for environment-friendly projects in developing countries.
Climate-smart remodeling and operation of irrigation systems help improve water availability and upland farm productivity in two provinces of Cambodia.