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The Asian Development Bank shares its experience in reducing its carbon footprint by implementing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system at its headquarters in metropolitan Manila.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Increasing investments in natural capital requires a proper accounting of its economic value for informed policy and decision-making.
Involving residents from rural communities is key to improve access to markets and commercial areas.
The People’s Republic of China’s efforts to integrate natural capital accounting into its national policy development process may encourage mainstreaming of the practice in other parts of the world.
Jobseekers now have a better chance of finding work with online platforms doubling as learning providers and job matchmakers.
One way for the Philippines to close the skills gap is to strengthen the foundations for noncognitive learning.
The use of unique identification in health systems is improving the quality of health care, cutting costs, and decreasing fraud.