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Water utilities in many cities in the People’s Republic of China may have achieved high level of cost recovery because of increased tariffs.

In the Solomon Islands, the approach combined short-term actions with low potential for future regret with long-term options for future climate conditions.

Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones. 

Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.

COP14 resolutions reinforce ADB’s mandate to support DMCs in meeting their obligations through strengthened safeguards.

Policies being undertaken in the Pacific are helping businesses move from the informal to the formal sector and generate better jobs.

In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.

Safer infrastructure and robust post-crash care can save lives, prevent long-term disabilities, and support recovery.

An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.

Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.