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There is a need for globally coordinated standards and principles that allow room for countries to adapt their policies.
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.
In the Greater Mekong Subregion, environmental assessment for livestock value chains projects helps avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks.
The Clean Air Scorecard Tool helped the most polluted cities to identify gaps in air quality management and introduce measures to rectify them.
In the Solomon Islands, the approach combined short-term actions with low potential for future regret with long-term options for future climate conditions.
A study looks at the costs of overloading and how improved policies and enforcement can give an economic boost to Mekong countries.
Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
Machine learning and satellite imagery can provide data needed by governments for effective property tax management more quickly and efficiently.
Malaysia has made outstanding progress in reducing extreme monetary poverty.
Scaling up SDG localization requires system-wide alignment, enhanced local governance, and multi-stakeholder and partnership collaboration.