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Experience from a hydropower project in Pakistan shows how construction workers’ welfare, which is usually overlooked, can be served better.
An integrated, green, and people-centric urban development strategy can help make cities inclusive and sustainable.
A market-based approach for reducing air pollution offers countries in the region great potential for flexibility and innovation.
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.
A coordinated policy approach toward improving market efficiency, education outcomes, and infrastructure will enable the highest possible growth.
In Viet Nam, where the motorcycle is king of the road, convincing the public to support a metro rail project required a strategic communication plan.
In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.
Scaling up SDG localization requires system-wide alignment, enhanced local governance, and multi-stakeholder and partnership collaboration.
Residents in Thimphu contributed part of their land for urban infrastructure and services to support the growth of their city.