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In the People’s Republic of China, biogas plants supply electricity to livestock farms using their wastes and produce organic fertilizer for eco-farming.
Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.
Combining market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services and conditional social transfers, alleviate poverty while conserving ecosystems.
Innovative and sustained support for Grameen-style lending expanded financial services for underserved groups, including women.
Enhanced policy dialogue and regional cooperation hold the key to improving food security and a strong COVID-19 recovery.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
A combination of asphalt and concrete layers that incorporate plastic waste could make durable, sustainable, and cost-effective rural roads.
Contractual arrangements for PPP infrastructure procurement must be improved.
Singapore’s tiered housing subsidies have made it possible for nearly everyone to own a home in the city-state.