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Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.
Disbursing against results, rather than upfront expenditures, helps improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government-owned sector programs and promote good practices.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
A project in Indonesia opens livelihood opportunities for women and encourages their participation in community development.
Enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of small businesses requires sustained reforms that include digitalization and innovation.
Scaling up SDG localization requires system-wide alignment, enhanced local governance, and multi-stakeholder and partnership collaboration.
Sustainable farming and efficient water use can enhance high-value crop production and increase farmers’ income even in harsh environments.
Integrating capacity building and human-centered interventions into the preparation of infrastructure projects helps cities meet sustainable goals.
Southeast Asia’s digital transformation is underway but the region still faces barriers to growing its digital economy.