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Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
The minimum wage must ensure broad coverage, reflect workers' needs, align with economic conditions, and focus on low-income earners.
Development fees placed on buildings were used to improve pedestrian mobility through elevated walkways in the Makati central business district.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
A project in Bangladesh used behavior change communication as a large-scale health care intervention to help women and poor households access health care.
Establishing centers of excellence can be a fast and cost-effective way for countries and industries to create much-needed specialists.
It takes just three steps—avoid, shift, and improve—for Asia's cities to solve their growing traffic problems and get them moving again.
Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.
Identify the factors contributing to mid-term account terminations and enhance relevant policies.
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.