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Secondary cities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have an opportunity to avoid gridlocked growth patterns and to integrate sustainable energy and transport solutions.
Paving roads with fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture and using a pothole detection technology can help keep roads safe and pothole free.
Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.
There is a quicker and more economical way to survey 160,000 road information.
A digital application has helped reduce marine plastic leakage by improving municipal solid waste collection.
Proactive strategies enhance well-being, reduce stigma, and boost organizational performance.
Using resource-saving technology, new rice varieties, and intercropping of vegetables improve yields and income in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.
In Thailand, subsidies, housing grants, educational programs and the leveraging of economies of scale are being used to benefit poor urban dwellers.
Effective resettlement begins with keeping people at the heart of planning and decision-making.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.