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Innovations in water management and adaptive planning can create opportunities for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Regulatory and financial innovations can ensure that microfinance benefits those who need them most.
Improving water supply access and sustainability amid environmental challenges requires radical changes in how water resources are developed and delivered.
In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.
As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
Strengthening the capacity of the new lake authority was a critical success factor in implementing an integrated lake basin management project.
Performance-informed public spending links budgets to results, fostering trust, building resilience, and promoting inclusive growth in the Philippines.
Gender strategy and workplace policies are advancing safer workplaces, expanding STEM education for girls, and strengthening energy sector reforms.
Early warning is most effective when governance, data, and protocols align, helping health systems act earlier on climate-sensitive risks.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.