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Science-based solutions help rural communities manage water resources sustainably and build resilience against climate change impacts.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.
In Indonesia, the rural poor gave cash and in-kind contributions to improve and maintain water supply and services.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Progressive urban governance and planning reforms are required for cities to deliver the economic and social benefits of urbanization.
Development fees placed on buildings were used to improve pedestrian mobility through elevated walkways in the Makati central business district.
Singapore reinvented itself into a world-class city by taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development.
Pseudo-panel methods using repeated cross-sectional surveys, which are less costly and easier to do, may offer a solution to this problem.
FDI-recipient countries show positive growth in productivity but their technology gains depend on absorption capacity.
Moa House is an innovative model that improves living conditions by reducing project timelines and providing infrastructure for hard-to-redevelop low-rise homes.