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A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
COVID-19 has been like rocket fuel to the fintech industry; it’s now time to close digital gaps, particularly for women.
It is necessary to redesign private pension management fee schemes so companies have incentives to compete and develop better products.
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) shifted the focus to learning from schooling and helped design pedagogy to address learning gaps.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Seoul dismantled an old highway and revived a stream, the city, and local spirit, through the creation of the Seoul Greenway.
Regulations need to be aligned to improve the efficiency of environment, social, governance investments.
Digital connectivity is a public good that can lead to new and sustainable growth areas and facilitate cross-border trade and remittances.
In the Republic of Korea, large financial firms should lead efforts to support high-risk, high-return intellectual property investments.
Harmonizing the definition and measurement of circularity drives better policies and stronger cooperation.