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To mainstream PPPs in the water sector, implement a holistic governance framework, foster an enabling environment, and incorporate transaction design.
Introduce interventions that address childcare issues and employment segregation.
Growing imbalances across regions call for localized development strategies as the country moves toward economic diversification.
Farmers are managing seasonal floods and droughts better, thanks to a modern irrigation system, flood-proof road, and disaster risk control measures.
Teachers need to continuously hone their competencies to help students adapt to the changing needs of the times.
The effect of COVID-19 school closures on students and their future calls for digital systems that ensure learning continues even in a disaster.
In Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR, good O&M contract management and community support will ensure the sustainability of a new sanitary landfill facility.
Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
Promoting the employment of seniors and improving pension schemes can reduce the economic impact of population aging.
Policymakers should focus on long-term strategic plans such as zoning of territories based on potential water sources when designing water and sanitation solutions for communities.