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The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 emphasizes nature-based solutions, a region-specific approach, and climate-resilient investments.
Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.
In Nepal’s mountain eco-regions, the needs of women and vulnerable groups were considered in designing a project that protects water resources from climate risks.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
Online training of caregivers using a popular mobile app and a digital monitoring and assessment platform help improve the quality of services.
The region needs integrated and holistic policies to push an ambitious agenda that requires capital, innovation, and new business models and mindsets.
Governments work together to develop viable projects and financing to protect and preserve the wetlands along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
Improve water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management to strengthen resilience to vector-borne diseases.
Promote remote processing of cargo clearances and modernize border facilities to improve intraregional trade in BIMSTEC.
Modernized facilities and customs reform cut the passage time by over 50% at the busy border crossing in Uzbekistan.