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A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.
Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Address the social context that gives rise to violence and challenge the acceptance and normalization of such violence.
In urban areas in the Lao PDR, decentralized solutions prove to be a low-maintenance and environment-friendly way to ensure clean water and sanitation.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
Scale up local-level adaptation by integrating climate adaptation considerations into decentralized governance processes and resources.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
A project in Chaonan district in the People’s Republic China shows how to improve services in rural areas and small towns with scarce water resources.
Protecting ecosystems is real development, and it has an amazing return on investment.
Creating a market for green business requires policies that help businesses make or save money from environmental compliance.