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WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
Debt-for-climate-and-nature swaps provide Sri Lanka with a practical solution to ease debt, combat climate change, and protect biodiversity.
A partnership between the government education department and a non-government organization in the Philippines gives a blueprint for improving access to basic education.
A state program promotes high-value manufacturing and innovation to boost competitiveness and spur economic growth.
The Republic of Korea has been a leader in training government officials to be catalysts of economic development.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.
PPPs in renewable energy create more investment and jobs and help bring countries closer to their sustainable goals.
Farmers are managing seasonal floods and droughts better, thanks to a modern irrigation system, flood-proof road, and disaster risk control measures.
By becoming leaders, girls and young women can contribute to innovation, empathy, and accountability in development programming.