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Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
An analysis of excess capacity in the People's Republic of China looks at the factors that contributed to overinvestment in manufacturing.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.
The experience of the People’s Republic of China shows that beyond economic growth, an adaptive and cooperative approach can help reduce poverty even at hard to reach places.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
In the People’s Republic of China, food delivery businesses are finding innovative ways of reducing, reusing, recycling, and replacing plastic packaging.
Policies should promote the growth and sustainability of social enterprises without making them dependent on state support.
Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.
Successful adaptation to older population age structures requires a policy focus on measuring and improving the social value of medical care.
A pilot project in the Philippines gives livelihood support and coaching to poor households, which helped them cope better with the COVID-19 crisis.