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BWRIS and AWS are helping farmers and planners use every drop wisely in Pakistan’s most arid and water-scarce province.
A smart, distributed district energy system uses multiple clean energy sources and real-time demand response technology to cut emissions and save energy.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.
Maneuvering through the web of stakeholder interests, the Republic of Korea institutionalized a service-oriented bus transportation system in Seoul and its satellite cities in surrounding provinces.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
Human, animal, plant, and ecological health challenges are all interconnected; solutions should be too.
The SARS outbreak in 2003 provides insights on how we can mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19.
Legal reforms, including specialized courts, can provide women and girls better access to justice for gender-based violence.
Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
Southeast Asia’s digital transformation is underway but the region still faces barriers to growing its digital economy.