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A package of economic, social, legal, and institutional measures helps provide equal opportunity to minority and low-caste women in Nepal.
Putting resources toward specialized training, mentoring and confidence building is a successful formula for giving greater voice to women in the countryside.
How to improve public health and environmental sustainability by facing the challenges of managing solid waste in Asia
A town in northeastern Thailand studies the viability of converting waste to energy to improve waste disposal.
A town in northeast Thailand looks into the feasibility of a design-build-operate scheme for developing a controlled landfill site.
One of the most populous cities in the Philippines examines ways to make its waste collection system financially sustainable.
Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.
While many inclusive businesses support the concept of gender-inclusivity, much more can be done to ensure that women’s economic empowerment is promoted in the workplace.
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.
Community involvement in planning, operation, and maintenance has been key to the successful provision of water and sanitation services for more than 700,000 people living in remote and poor regions in Nepal.