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Digital finance offers the potential to reach underserved groups, but it is vital to first understand the needs of this segment.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
Addressing weaknesses in procurement, contract and asset management, and financial management ensures better project management and implementation.
Colombia’s capital Bogota has made it safe and easy to travel by bicycle to work or school by creating a 376-kilometer grid of bike paths, called CicloRutas.
Establish an internal risk management system, implement concrete strategies, enhance governance structure, and strengthen information disclosure.
The lessons learned by the Asian Development Bank, which was one of the last organizations to leave Afghanistan[1] in 1980 and one of the first to return in 2002.
Secure funding sources and allocate resources effectively.
The TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system is at the heart of Bogotá's strategy to serve the transport needs of a majority of the city's residents, who do not own a car.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.