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Cities can use AI and satellite imagery for rapid data collection to prevent illegal structures and ensure sustainable urban planning.
An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.
A national program promotes forest conservation and protection while creating sustainable livelihoods for communities.
A health impact assessment makes people healthier and projects more effective.
Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.
The pandemic worsened disparities in chronic disease management among vulnerable groups, exerting adverse psychosocial and economic effects.
In Afghanistan, river basin managers work with farmers in ensuring equitable and sustainable irrigation practices to improve yields and livelihoods.
Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
Effective project design and community engagement helped the Peoples' Republic of China overcome the challenges in building the Dali-Lijiang Railway.
A water project includes a gender, caste, and minority ethnic strategy to promote the rights of marginalized groups in Nepal.