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Clean Development Mechanism projects supported by the Future Carbon Fund are reducing greenhouse gas emissions while delivering social, environmental, and economic co-benefits that contribute to sustainable development.
Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.
Adopt a risk-based and phased approach toward recovery and enhance public–private collaboration to ensure safe and seamless travel.
A program that subsidized medical expenses during a financial crisis provided the opportunity to help build a resilient health system in Mongolia.
A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
Why does meaningful youth engagement matter in promoting young women’s economic empowerment, and how do we promote this in our work?
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
The lack of a dedicated financial mechanism to address climate-related loss and damage underscores the need for innovative ways to address this funding gap.
Synergizing the efforts of multiple stakeholders to support digitalization will facilitate circular plastic economy transition in the PRC.