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CSOs can play an array of roles in implementing the SDGs, but they need capacity support and a conducive legal and political environment to do so.
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.
Artificial intelligence enables rapid analysis of satellite images to assess damage and priority areas.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Secondary cities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have an opportunity to avoid gridlocked growth patterns and to integrate sustainable energy and transport solutions.
In the People’s Republic of China, reducing the risk of illness-induced poverty entails raising the poor’s financial protection and health system reforms.
The pandemic worsened disparities in chronic disease management among vulnerable groups, exerting adverse psychosocial and economic effects.
Successful adaptation to older population age structures requires a policy focus on measuring and improving the social value of medical care.
In the People’s Republic of China, a study shows pension income in rural areas improves economic independence and health of older people.
Strengthening primary and preventive care, promoting early disease detection, and reducing health risks can ease the health crisis.