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This working paper recommends structuring electric vehicle policies around three principles: focus, optimization, and incentives.
Strategies for making electric vehicles a sustainable solution include a phased implementation starting with e-buses in Dushanbe and climate finance.
Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
Modernizing farming methods, establishing greenhouse farms, and improving post-harvest management can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and enhance food security.
Digital technology can improve data collection and analytics to support proactive decisions and increase the efficiency of water utilities.
In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.
Addressing weaknesses in procurement, contract and asset management, and financial management ensures better project management and implementation.
Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
Investing in energy transition may enable the textile sector to access markets that require lower-carbon supply chains.