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New treaty standards give developing economies stronger taxing rights over resource activities and align policies with global sustainability goals.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
A pilot in Metro Manila shows how autonomous cleanup vessels and data can support smarter river management.
Better training, lower barriers, and inclusive wellness programs are key to equitable health for people with disabilities.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
Feasibility assessments, demand forecasting, and direct public investments in manufacturing facilities support sustainable vaccine manufacturing.
The widespread loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity is much more than a conservation issue; countless lives and livelihoods depend on them.
Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.
Innovative and sustained support for Grameen-style lending expanded financial services for underserved groups, including women.