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Mobile remittances offer a way to provide unbanked populations with affordable, secure, and accessible financial services.
Looking at the next 10 years, global risk experts place environmental risks among not only the most likely, but also the most impactful risks.
While remittances from migrant workers continue to increase, they can only fuel economic growth if they enter the formal financial system and be channeled into productive investments.
Rehabilitating natural systems with green infrastructure is key to building sustainability and resilience to climate change in urban areas.
Contingency finance is a risk retention approach for addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.
A well-crafted action plan has helped women in Bangladesh who want to start small and medium-sized enterprises have a more equal playing field with men.
Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Cities can use AI and satellite imagery for rapid data collection to prevent illegal structures and ensure sustainable urban planning.