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A study examines the potential of three applications to scale up and recommends policy actions to support digital adoption.
Government support, good governance, and resolute leadership helped Nepal Electricity Authority achieve profitability.
Involving forest users in managing and conserving resources while strengthening value chains help curb illegal logging and forest fires.
Build storage facilities, protect local workers, and develop systems to monitor risks.
Carbon taxes and emission trading systems can help countries mobilize fiscal resources while enabling green economic recovery from COVID-19.
An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.
Economic incentives push producers and consumers to use resources more efficiently and reduce environmental costs as well as spur innovative practices.
Policies should foster vibrant start-up ecosystems, enabled by foundational technologies, such as cloud computing.
Each country must follow its path in leveraging fiscal resources for sustainable development.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.