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The pandemic is an opportunity for the country to push for longer-term structural reforms.
Response, recovery, and adaptation measures ensure the safety of commuters and make transport systems resilient to COVID-19 and future disasters.
Restoring the globally important Yancheng wetlands required engineering interventions, forest rehabilitation, and capacity building.
The Republic of Korea is testing drone technology in a variety of applications, including construction, agriculture, health care, and law enforcement.
E-commerce can enhance rural livelihoods with public investments in facilities and training, access to funding, and favorable market conditions.
Efforts of the People's Republic of China to achieve environmentally balanced growth through eco-compensation have important global ramifications.
Indonesia could reduce the impact of a prolonged El Niño by easing food import restrictions and strengthening social protection and food security.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.
Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.
Putting resources toward specialized training, mentoring and confidence building is a successful formula for giving greater voice to women in the countryside.