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Colombia’s capital Bogota has made it safe and easy to travel by bicycle to work or school by creating a 376-kilometer grid of bike paths, called CicloRutas.
Curitiba, Brazil pioneered the use of bus rapid transit and paved the way for other countries in Latin America and around the world.
Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.
Indonesia's ambition to provide universal access to electricity by 2025, and from clean energy sources wherever possible, rests on its ability to harness wind and solar energy.
Involving residents from rural communities is key to improve access to markets and commercial areas.
Despite a lack of domestic energy resources, the Republic of Korea has become one of the largest economies in the world.
Personal credit information could be an important determining factor in insurance underwriting and the calculation of premiums.
Empowered women in Bangladesh are taking the lead in bringing much needed urban improvements.
Japanese firms share best practices and technology in live wire maintenance with Electricity of Viet Nam to improve electric power distribution.
To ensure water security, Singapore has diversified water supply over the last five decades and actively promoted water conservation.