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An urban housing project in India is using carefully sequenced interventions to help climate-vulnerable households relocate to safe areas and sustainably rebuild their lives.

Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.

Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.

Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.

Explore the policy options being undertaken to improve the challenging labor market in the Pacific.

The global call to accelerate low carbon transition has significant implications for long-term value creation, particularly for funds fueled by oil revenues.

Involving forest users in managing and conserving resources while strengthening value chains help curb illegal logging and forest fires.

Investments should seek to strengthen women’s capacities to anticipate, absorb, and adapt to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change and contribute to sustainable development. 

Jobs, education and skills development are needed to help elderly people lead a more stable life and contribute to the economy. 

Improving access to water and sanitation requires not just investing in infrastructure but also policies that ensure the sustainability of services.