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Machine learning and satellite imagery can provide data needed by governments for effective property tax management more quickly and efficiently.
Internet-connected “smart” devices can help transform fast-developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into safe and sustainable urban centers.
In urban areas in the Lao PDR, decentralized solutions prove to be a low-maintenance and environment-friendly way to ensure clean water and sanitation.
Farmers are managing seasonal floods and droughts better, thanks to a modern irrigation system, flood-proof road, and disaster risk control measures.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
The poorest of the poor need sustained and integrated assistance in order to overcome the multidimensional problems of poverty.
An e-school in Scotland provides lessons on how to shift to remote learning.
Regional cooperation and improved data practices can help address the challenge of plastic pollution more effectively.
The Republic of Korea’s Sudokwon Landfill, one of the largest in the world, offers a sustainable model for urban waste management.