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Crowdsourcing can be an effective way to address pain points that limit MSMEs from getting financing.
Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.
Understand and address the needs of vulnerable young workers and entrepreneurs as part of COVID-19 measures.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
Upskilling through TVET and STEM education can help prepare female workers for the automation of apparel manufacturing in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
This nature-based solution can help cities become more livable, reduce the risk of flooding, and transform urban spaces into vibrant centers for the community.
The public management of revenue and service routes prioritized people’s need for safe and convenient public transport.
Seoul’s Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS) is an integrated data hub for smart city management.
A livelihood project sets up night markets in border towns of the Greater Mekong Subregion and provides microfinance support to vendors.
Start resilience projects with people-centered, evidence-based planning, combining infrastructure, community engagement, and adaptive learning.