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Studies show that migrant high-skilled professionals can help increase trade, capital flows, and knowledge and technology transfers whether or not they return to their home countries.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
A pilot project in the Philippines will demonstrate how irrigation canals can be used in producing clean and reliable energy off the grid.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Increased road crashes linked to motorcycles call for improving policies on their use for public transport and logistics.
In urban areas in the Lao PDR, decentralized solutions prove to be a low-maintenance and environment-friendly way to ensure clean water and sanitation.
Curitiba, Brazil pioneered the use of bus rapid transit and paved the way for other countries in Latin America and around the world.
The Republic of Korea improved road safety for children through strict implementation of policies related to engineering, education, and enforcement.
Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
Countries need to adopt new regulations and technologies to counter an estimated $66 million net welfare loss by 2040.