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Policy makers must improve labor market conditions and reduce employment uncertainties as part of their economic stimulus plans.
Project interventions evolved to create a virtuous cycle in water services, using performance-based contracts, participatory planning, behavioral change campaigns, and institutional reforms.
Nepal took a whole-of-government approach in developing an effective and efficient system of expenditure reporting by local governments.
In the People’s Republic of China, rehabilitation of the Simao River took an ecological and green development path and was integrated into city plans.
Regional cooperation and integration efforts on marine life conservation can be improved through strengthened governance and financial sustainability.
Scaling up farm activities through sustainable mechanisms that improve conditions and incomes of smallholder farmers can alleviate rural poverty.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.
Proper design of policy incentives and the right mix of recycling, incineration, and other waste management methods through integrated planning can help protect public health and the environment in a sustainable way.
A coordinated policy approach toward improving market efficiency, education outcomes, and infrastructure will enable the highest possible growth.
The pandemic is an opportunity for the country to push for longer-term structural reforms.