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The lack of a dedicated financial mechanism to address climate-related loss and damage underscores the need for innovative ways to address this funding gap.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
A digital application has helped reduce marine plastic leakage by improving municipal solid waste collection.
Regional cooperation and improved data practices can help address the challenge of plastic pollution more effectively.
Safer infrastructure and robust post-crash care can save lives, prevent long-term disabilities, and support recovery.
New digital technologies are a game changer for financial inclusion in Asia, opening up access to financial services for all sectors of society, and in the process helping dispel myths about financial inclusion.
Countries need to build capacity and develop financial solutions for different climate risks, including those that can better address slow-onset events.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.
Integrating renewable energy features with architecture can help property developers save a lot of money over time.
Alibaba’s digital financial services group shares its experience in using digital technology to reach the unbanked and underserved.