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An enabling environment and strong governance lead to better socioeconomic outcomes.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
One way to counter negative perceptions about technical and vocation education and training (TVET) programs is to promote them through better communications.
A study examines the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques to satellite data of the Philippines and Thailand to produce poverty maps.
Government support, good governance, and resolute leadership helped Nepal Electricity Authority achieve profitability.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government provides market analysis, such as consumption patterns and purchasing power, to help small entrepreneurs succeed.
This report provides a framework for implementing commercially viable distributed electrification solutions and shares lessons from a pilot in the Philippines.
Change management, effective public–private partnership, and regulation are crucial to the success of citywide inclusive sanitation programs.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.