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A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
A series of reviews or "gateway" assessments by an independent agency helps ensure proper preparation and implementation of infrastructure projects.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Improving water supply access and sustainability amid environmental challenges requires radical changes in how water resources are developed and delivered.
Among the remedial measures are boosting revenue generation, striving for expenditure efficiency, and unburdening liabilities.
Inclusive business models can effectively reduce inequality, helping vulnerable low-income earners get out of poverty.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
Domestic violence is a human rights issue, requiring collective stakeholder interventions to provide a continuum of care for all affected.
In Samoa, eDNA survey techniques were used to assess the potential effects of a proposed dam on freshwater ecosystems.
Strengthening the capacity of the new lake authority was a critical success factor in implementing an integrated lake basin management project.