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One way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to make it cheaper and easier for migrant workers to send money home.
The People's Republic of China is experimenting with incentive-based mechanisms to resolve challenges in managing its trans-provincial watersheds.
In the Indian city of Mangalore, the local government partnered with private companies to modernize the sewage system and turn wastewater into a valuable asset.
Many transport projects include specific measures to prevent HIV/AIDS among migrant construction workers.
Tajikistan combined irrigation system repairs with agriculture policy reforms to increase food security and farm productivity.
A context-sensitive approach in Myanmar is helping to avoid negative impacts and maximize positive results of development projects and programs.
It takes just three steps—avoid, shift, and improve—for Asia's cities to solve their growing traffic problems and get them moving again.
Ciclovia, Bogota's car-free days, has inspired more than 100 cities to make space for walking and cycling to improve public health and the environment.
The TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system is at the heart of Bogotá's strategy to serve the transport needs of a majority of the city's residents, who do not own a car.
The water-food-energy nexus approach can help Central Asia manage shared water resources and promote regional cooperation.