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Five critical reforms can bolster global health systems against pandemics, climate change, and emerging infectious disease threats.
In a world of disruptive changes, Asian countries need to rethink education and skills training to build a resilient and agile workforce.
Recovery interventions should provide not only economic stimulus but also address climate and disaster risk to ensure that gains are sustained.
Tapping the potential of MOOCs in training statisticians on tablet-based data collection yields promising results.
Moa House is an innovative model that improves living conditions by reducing project timelines and providing infrastructure for hard-to-redevelop low-rise homes.
Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.
Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Strategies include a regulatory planning framework, area-based development, green infrastructure, and community engagement.
A startup offers a closed-loop solution for the large volumes of plastic waste generated by the construction and buildings sector.