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As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
Capturing early childhood data helps guide policy and investments to support every young child.
System dynamics modeling can help decision-makers design smarter, data-driven policies for circular development.
Safer infrastructure and robust post-crash care can save lives, prevent long-term disabilities, and support recovery.
Targeted, strategic, and innovative measures are needed to ensure edtech effectively promotes inclusiveness for marginalized and vulnerable children.
Invest in economic sectors that are more likely to generate more productive jobs.
FDI-recipient countries show positive growth in productivity but their technology gains depend on absorption capacity.
Gender tip sheets make the business case for mainstreaming gender goals into finance, renewable energy, agribusiness, and other private sector projects.
Investments should seek to strengthen women’s capacities to anticipate, absorb, and adapt to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change and contribute to sustainable development.
Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.