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The Lab gathers new ideas to encourage more private sector investment for environment-friendly projects in developing countries.
Enhanced policy dialogue and regional cooperation hold the key to improving food security and a strong COVID-19 recovery.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
Leverage blue bonds, PPPs, and blended finance to direct capital toward nature-based and policy-driven solutions that safeguard river ecosystems.
Creating an enabling environment for financial technology and innovation and building public trust are key to encouraging more people to bank.
In Thailand, subsidies, housing grants, educational programs and the leveraging of economies of scale are being used to benefit poor urban dwellers.
By allowing the shared control of data, distributed ledgers can enable innovations that support financial inclusion.
In the Philippines, an education nonprofit is improving program monitoring by removing data silos to increase the reliability and sharing of data.
Close cooperation between civil groups and authorities is needed to make the streets more walkable and safe for pedestrians.
Using resource-saving technology, new rice varieties, and intercropping of vegetables improve yields and income in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.