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Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
Capturing early childhood data helps guide policy and investments to support every young child.
Digital tools can strengthen primary health care through integrated and system-ready solutions that support physical and mental health needs.
The region needs to increase resource efficiency, diversify economies, and enhance cooperation to bolster adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Policymakers should focus on long-term strategic plans such as zoning of territories based on potential water sources when designing water and sanitation solutions for communities.
Leverage blue bonds, PPPs, and blended finance to direct capital toward nature-based and policy-driven solutions that safeguard river ecosystems.
To overcome vaccine hesitancy, survey shows campaigns should target women and rural and high-risk populations and focus on family immunization.
Efficient transport corridors can bolster participation of CAREC countries in regional value chains integration.
AI and digital innovation can help extend working lives, strengthen pensions, and build more resilient systems for the aging population.
The pandemic opens an opportunity to reset CAREC’s aviation industry through green lanes and domestic tourism, among others.