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A project in Chaonan district in the People’s Republic China shows how to improve services in rural areas and small towns with scarce water resources.
Indigenous peoples can better articulate their role in making sense of a project’s environmental and social impacts through participatory storytelling.
Experience from other countries shows online business registries are transparent and easy to use, encouraging enterprises to formalize their business.
Despite welcome progress on universal access to electricity, the transition to renewable energy is faltering at a time when multiple shocks are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.
Harmonizing the definition and measurement of circularity drives better policies and stronger cooperation.
Creating a mortgage refinancing company was critical to building a stable residential housing market.
Inclusive business models can effectively reduce inequality, helping vulnerable low-income earners get out of poverty.
Youth-focused programs and digital tools are creating accessible, effective pathways to mental well-being.
Strengthening multi-sectoral policy response can help health systems adapt to the increasing dominance of noncommunicable diseases.
Sustainable hydropower project balances energy needs with tribal rights, cultural preservation, and inclusive livelihood restoration.