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Singapore built an offshore landfill on Pulau Semakau primarily for waste management, but it also ensured that marine life would thrive and it could serve as a public park.
For best results, train the teachers, involve private companies, and share best practices with other school systems.
Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
The basic education and skill set that powered "Factory Asia" needs realignment if Asia is to continue its upward trajectory.
Climate-smart remodeling and operation of irrigation systems help improve water availability and upland farm productivity in two provinces of Cambodia.
Satellite data was used in climate proofing water supply and wastewater facilities in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
Explore the policy options being undertaken to improve the challenging labor market in the Pacific.
Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.