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Built in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan system harnesses the power of nature to irrigate farmlands and prevent floods in the People’s Republic of China.
Combining workplace training with classroom-based learning reduces skills mismatch by providing students with practical skills and experiences.
Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.
Residents in Thimphu contributed part of their land for urban infrastructure and services to support the growth of their city.
Establishing centers of excellence can be a fast and cost-effective way for countries and industries to create much-needed specialists.
In the digital economy, central bankers and regulators face the challenge of ensuring consumer safety and financial stability while promoting innovation in the financial sector.
The GrEEEn Cities Initiative brings together policies, strategies, sector plans, regulations, financial incentives, technologies, governance institutions, civil society, and private sector interventions.
There is a need for globally coordinated standards and principles that allow room for countries to adapt their policies.
Participatory conservation and ecotourism can help maintain biodiversity while promoting sustainable livelihoods for local communities.
The student assistance program may be expanded to cushion the pandemic’s impact and enable more poor students, regardless of gender, to complete school.