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By focusing on youth, infrastructure, and human capital, the country can create sustainable growth through strategic investments and regional partnerships.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.
Privatization and corporatization can reduce costs, raise productivity, and improve social welfare.
Outcome-based budgeting is a comprehensive approach that considers the inputs, outputs, and outcomes to be achieved with public funds.
The Republic of Korea has been a leader in training government officials to be catalysts of economic development.
A comprehensive grievance redress mechanism used a wide range of tools, institutions, and approaches to resolve project complaints and mitigate potential issues.
Long-term policy framework, regulatory alignment, and smart infrastructure may unlock the region’s digital trade potential.
Public spaces help revitalize a city’s environment, culture, tourism, and economy.