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Tackling undernutrition in children under 5 years of age requires political will, resources, and a focus on results.
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.
Seoul’s Owl Service has reduced the use of passenger cars by more than 2 million trips per year.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
A sound holistic development approach will drive sustainable and inclusive growth across the regions of Bangladesh.
In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
In the Republic of Korea, large financial firms should lead efforts to support high-risk, high-return intellectual property investments.
Close cooperation between civil groups and authorities is needed to make the streets more walkable and safe for pedestrians.
Using batteries to store energy can help improve the efficiency and flexibility of power systems that are integrating new and renewable energy sources into the grid.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.