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Data products such as the Key Indicators series are crucial to evidence-based policymaking.
A health impact assessment makes people healthier and projects more effective.
Act early, act together, and act wisely—so AI amplifies human aspiration rather than undermines social cohesion and development.
Public spaces help revitalize a city’s environment, culture, tourism, and economy.
Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.
Catalytic risk capital, community empowerment, and climate-smart practices in poultry farming can unlock industry growth.
In the Republic of Korea, a mobile and low-cost motorcycle inspection system was developed for commercialization and export.
A series of reviews or "gateway" assessments by an independent agency helps ensure proper preparation and implementation of infrastructure projects.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.