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A study looks at the costs of overloading and how improved policies and enforcement can give an economic boost to Mekong countries.
Design projects with high economic impact and share dividends with investors and communities through hometown investment funds, land trusts, and other instruments.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
In Southeast Asia, big data can help transform the delivery of education, health care, and social welfare and protection services.
In Indonesia, a university in Lampung is building an SDGs monitoring dashboard to improve data management and visualization for local governments.
In the Republic of Korea, there is a need for a consolidated database to provide timely market information on self-employed workers by region and business sector.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
A new framework enables near real-time monitoring of sea routes, helping improve decisions on vessel movement and transport of global goods.
For best results, train the teachers, involve private companies, and share best practices with other school systems.
Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.