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Online learning initiatives fill the gap left by school and business closures and show the way forward after COVID-19.
Raise the efficiency of public procurement and land and labor markets to boost productivity, and address growth constraints on agriculture and tourism.
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 Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Risk reduction, retention, and transfer are risk management approaches that can be used to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.
Banks need to update their business models as competition from fintechs disrupts the supply chain finance market.
After years of education reforms, Cambodia focuses on preparing workers for higher-level technical roles in a bid to become more globally competitive.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.