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Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
The Asian Development Bank shares its experience in reducing its carbon footprint by implementing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system at its headquarters in metropolitan Manila.
Sorsogon City in the Philippines is investigating options for upgrading its open dumpsites to a properly managed landfill.
In the Republic of Korea, a mobile and low-cost motorcycle inspection system was developed for commercialization and export.
Develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based national MSME development strategy.
Advanced fertilizers improve soil fertility, reduce nutrient losses and runoff to waterways related to fertilizer use, and enhance nutrient use efficiency.
Transforming tax administration with business intelligence enhances transparency, efficiency, and progress toward the sustainable development goals.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.