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Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
Economic incentives push producers and consumers to use resources more efficiently and reduce environmental costs as well as spur innovative practices.
In Afghanistan, river basin managers work with farmers in ensuring equitable and sustainable irrigation practices to improve yields and livelihoods.
Strategies include a regulatory planning framework, area-based development, green infrastructure, and community engagement.
Ecosystem-based adaptation solutions can reduce vulnerability and build resilience of urban areas to climate change.
The creation of a government-initiated disaster risk insurance company would address financial needs in case a major natural hazard hits the country.
Secure funding sources and allocate resources effectively.
An arsenal of digital tools, such as geofencing, location sharing, and 3D printing, is helping fight the spread of the coronavirus.
A startup offers a closed-loop solution for the large volumes of plastic waste generated by the construction and buildings sector.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.