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Singapore’s tiered housing subsidies have made it possible for nearly everyone to own a home in the city-state.
A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets
A project in Bangladesh used behavior change communication as a large-scale health care intervention to help women and poor households access health care.
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.
Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
In the Republic of Korea, K-water offers smart solutions for managing limited water resources to supply increasing demand in cities.
Seoul dismantled an old highway and revived a stream, the city, and local spirit, through the creation of the Seoul Greenway.
Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.
Life cycle assessments and complex value optimization are holistic approaches in measuring investment impacts.