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From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
While many inclusive businesses support the concept of gender-inclusivity, much more can be done to ensure that women’s economic empowerment is promoted in the workplace.
In the Republic of Korea, financial firms need to enhance the convenience of mobile services and ensure universal accessibility.
In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
Companies and governments are devising strategies for how to manage the personal information of users of online services.
A livelihood project sets up night markets in border towns of the Greater Mekong Subregion and provides microfinance support to vendors.
A Philippine distiller has demonstrated how to turn wastewater into clean energy and fertilizer, highlighting the cost effectiveness of green solutions to pollution.
Building a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship starts in school.
In the People’s Republic of China, a leasing program is helping reduce pollution by putting more low-cost, efficient, and clean buses on the road.
To obtain development gains through digital investments, invest in their analog complements: policy and infrastructure.