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Find out why Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit, Asia's first gold-standard BRT, performs better than most metro systems in the world.
A study from India shows low- and middle-income countries must improve economic evaluations of health interventions to reduce chronic disease burden.
Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.
They are seen, they are important road users, and their voice and agency can help make roads safer.
Invest in preparedness and establish a shock-responsive social protection system to weather future shocks and reap dividends from resilience.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.
Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Life cycle assessments and complex value optimization are holistic approaches in measuring investment impacts.