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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.
When women are empowered to help shape water services, communities become stronger, as demonstrated by a program led by the Water Authority of Fiji.
Indonesia is aligning policies and strengthening intra-government coordination to address the growing health risks of climate change.
Climate-resilient water infrastructure and integrated water resources management are critical to strengthening water safety and reliability in the Cook Islands’ dispersed and climate-vulnerable island setting.
Regional cooperation helps countries learn faster, share solutions, and scale effective action.
Improving the operation and maintenance of Tuvalu’s maritime assets can ensure safe, reliable, and resilient maritime connectivity.
A living lab model turns urban challenges into solutions through co-design, real-world testing, and collaboration.
Understanding how plastics move through river basins helps governments identify pollution hotspots and prioritize interventions.
Reducing informality requires helping workers and firms move into more productive activities through skills, technology, and firm upgrading.
As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.