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Lessons from the Republic of Korea’s basic skills guarantee policy show how adaptive testing and guidance can ensure learning continuity amid COVID-19.
The immunization campaign for children in the Republic of Korea after the Korean War took years of strategic planning and implementation that included health education and legislation.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.
Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.
Enhancing public asset management can help governments overcome the fiscal challenges brought by COVID-19.
A digital ledger of transactions can help authenticate and ensure the trustworthiness of data.
In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.