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Select the most appropriate measurement method—walking, digitization, or parcel corner GPS—based on specific local characteristics.
To strengthen its skills base, the Philippines complemented basic education reforms with Germany’s system of dual vocational training.
Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.
Circular practices, such as extending a product’s useful life or recycling waste into products, can yield environmental as well as economic benefits.
Singapore’s biophilic public hospital was built by rehabilitating and incorporating a nearby stormwater collection pond to create a waterfront healing space popular with patients and nearby residents alike.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
Asia’s cities need innovative solutions to manage increasing volumes of waste.
A preliminary study in Sri Lanka provides important insights into mechanistic-empirical pavement thickness and overlay design for roadway networks.