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Applying international standards for financial auditing strengthens country systems and enhances accountability for externally financed projects.
A new climate-proofed system introduced surface water as the main source of water to conserve diminishing groundwater and reduced saltwater intrusion.
A community-driven initiative can benefit interventions in housing and create opportunities to improve the design and delivery of services and facilities in critical sectors.
Health systems must prioritize sustainable oxygen supply to strengthen routine care and prepare for future pandemics.
A new framework enables near real-time monitoring of sea routes, helping improve decisions on vessel movement and transport of global goods.
Regular consultations, monitoring, and follow-up measures can help successfully restore the income of project-affected persons.
In Mongolia, community revolving funds helped poor households develop tourism goods and services aligned with biodiversity conservation.
Efforts focused on revegetation, grazing ban, hydrological connection, and community engagement to restore the wetland ecosystems, boost carbon sequestration, and improve livelihood.
Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Governments work together to develop viable projects and financing to protect and preserve the wetlands along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.