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Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.
Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
The formula: installing energy efficient lighting systems in government offices and parks, distributing fluorescent lamps nationwide, and establishing a green labeling system for buildings.
The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.
Green finance can provide the fiscal firepower to manage the impact of the crisis and steer economies toward resource-efficient and low-carbon growth.
In a world of disruptive changes, Asian countries need to rethink education and skills training to build a resilient and agile workforce.
Digital tools may be used to overcome challenges in planning, logistics management, vaccination administration, and immunization monitoring.
Experience in India shows a gradual and localized approach based on evidence allows for safer reopening of the economy and reduces infection rates.