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Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Designing an effective assistance package involves collaboration and coordination to address immediate to long-term needs.
Online training of caregivers using a popular mobile app and a digital monitoring and assessment platform help improve the quality of services.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
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.
A new climate-proofed system introduced surface water as the main source of water to conserve diminishing groundwater and reduced saltwater intrusion.
Tech startups in agriculture, education, environment, and health have high potential for social impact but need a supportive ecosystem to thrive.
In the People’s Republic of China, advanced technology and innovative financing schemes make the city-scale deployment of green cooling solutions possible.
Modernized facilities and customs reform cut the passage time by over 50% at the busy border crossing in Uzbekistan.
In Southeast Asia, big data can help transform the delivery of education, health care, and social welfare and protection services.