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Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.
Debt-for-climate-and-nature swaps provide Sri Lanka with a practical solution to ease debt, combat climate change, and protect biodiversity.
Tech startups in agriculture, education, environment, and health have high potential for social impact but need a supportive ecosystem to thrive.
The Republic of Korea’s capital city faced and resolved a series of obstacles to constructing a modern public building on a historic site.
Digital solutions tailored to the local contexts and reinforced by human interactions hold great potential for scaling action against plastic pollution.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
LOCA demonstrates how frontier markets can promote green urban mobility through local innovation and sustainable transport solutions.
Sustainable hydropower project balances energy needs with tribal rights, cultural preservation, and inclusive livelihood restoration.
Best practices in WASH initiatives consider the needs, culture, and behaviors of the poor and vulnerable who are most at risk of infectious diseases.
Gender tip sheets make the business case for mainstreaming gender goals into finance, renewable energy, agribusiness, and other private sector projects.