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In the Indian city of Mangalore, the local government partnered with private companies to modernize the sewage system and turn wastewater into a valuable asset.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.
A wide range of new solutions is able to avoid, reduce, collect, recycle, and clean up plastic waste.
Adopting a digital billing system can help improve the efficiency and sustainability of water services in Cambodia.
The principle of reciprocity in multilateral trade negotiations can unlock benefits to developing countries.
Tapping the potential of MOOCs in training statisticians on tablet-based data collection yields promising results.
Public spaces help revitalize a city’s environment, culture, tourism, and economy.
Online training of caregivers using a popular mobile app and a digital monitoring and assessment platform help improve the quality of services.
The Dhaka and Western Zone grid expansion project is using high-level tech applications to raise efficiency, cut emissions, and build climate resilience.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.