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Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Lessons from Indonesia show digital transformation scales only when industry and digital governance align as one system.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
Applying international standards for financial auditing strengthens country systems and enhances accountability for externally financed projects.
A conducive, supportive, and culturally appropriate environment can encourage Indigenous Peoples to engage with project teams.
Economic incentives push producers and consumers to use resources more efficiently and reduce environmental costs as well as spur innovative practices.
Data-driven evaluation can help students and professionals develop and focus on skills that meet the changing demands of the labor market.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.
In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.