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Empowering women as leaders and innovators can make resilience projects using inclusive smart urban water infrastructure solutions more impactful.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
Financial support and credit rehabilitation can help financially vulnerable borrowers to repay their debts amid economic impacts of COVID-19.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Inclusive insurance, backed by innovation, partnerships, and policy reform, can close protection gaps and promote equitable financial growth.
Computer-assisted surveys make data collection possible despite COVID-19 travel and social restrictions.
A new diagnostic tool can strengthen public institutions, where services are delivered and where corruption and inefficiency often emerge.
Adopt a full lifecycle approach to plastic management, backed by strong enforcement and circular economy solutions.
The transformation of Seoul’s banjiha into multifunctional spaces offers innovative solutions for vulnerable communities worldwide.