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After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
A study examines how India can increase its trade and investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion by helping small and medium-size enterprises tap into this market.
In the Republic of Korea, K-water offers smart solutions for managing limited water resources to supply increasing demand in cities.
Installing wire-rope barriers to separate opposing lanes of traffic can reduce fatal road accidents by 95%.
Proposed strategies to deepen commitments under the Paris Agreement include sharing of practices and lessons and linking climate actions with COVID-19 recovery.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
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 town in northeast Thailand looks into the feasibility of a design-build-operate scheme for developing a controlled landfill site.
A school consortium in Australia partners with industry to create a high-tech learning lab where students get the latest in technology and career opportunities.
A study from India shows low- and middle-income countries must improve economic evaluations of health interventions to reduce chronic disease burden.