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Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
Creating a mortgage refinancing company was critical to building a stable residential housing market.
Sustainable farming and efficient water use can enhance high-value crop production and increase farmers’ income even in harsh environments.
An online mapping tool will help ensure that renewable energy projects are developed without risking significant harm to birds and biodiversity.
An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.
A pilot project in the Philippines gives livelihood support and coaching to poor households, which helped them cope better with the COVID-19 crisis.
A study shows reducing involuntary migration to peripheries of the Greater Seoul Area requires policy interventions to regulate housing cost and supply.
The transformation of Seoul’s banjiha into multifunctional spaces offers innovative solutions for vulnerable communities worldwide.