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Sri Lanka is transforming its education system to take its economy to the next level.

Upskilling through TVET and STEM education can help prepare female workers for the automation of apparel manufacturing in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 

Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.

Tackling undernutrition in children under 5 years of age requires political will, resources, and a focus on results.

Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.

Progressive urban governance and planning reforms are required for cities to deliver the economic and social benefits of urbanization.

Size the BESS correctly, list the performance requirements in the tender document, and develop operational guidelines and pricing policy.

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 “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.

Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.