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In Nepal, a participatory and consensus-based approach proved critical in changing people’s ‘not in my backyard’ attitude toward a municipal project.

Infrastructure that provides access to clean water and adequate sanitation frees women and girls from health and safety risks. 

Close cooperation between civil groups and authorities is needed to make the streets more walkable and safe for pedestrians.

Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.

Internet-connected “smart” devices can help transform fast-developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into safe and sustainable urban centers.

In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.

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.

A wide range of new solutions is able to avoid, reduce, collect, recycle, and clean up plastic waste. 

Business sector engagement is key to the success of a German-supported TVET training offer for skilled workers for the wastewater sector in Viet Nam.

A new diagnostic tool can strengthen public institutions, where services are delivered and where corruption and inefficiency often emerge.