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Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
An analysis of geographic conditions shows bioengineering may be useful in some road and flood control projects to support climate mitigation.
A study of four Southeast Asian markets examines how digital financial solutions can play a key role in closing gaps in financial inclusion.
One of the strategies being used to transition to digital banking is to expand the customer base beyond people who use traditional banks.
Replacing dispersed coal burning with centralized district heating can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
A tech startup in Australia is piloting the use of blockchain in ensuring traceability, provenance, and authentication in the supply chain.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.
A study looks at how countries can mobilize sustainable financing to reduce vulnerability among the poor and provide them access to social protection schemes.
In the People's Republic of China, Yichang city is building a sustainable urban transport system with a bus rapid transit corridor as its backbone.
Timor-Leste can improve its business environment by focusing on investment promotion efforts, strengthening investment facilitation, and using a more problem-driven approach.