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Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
Digital technology can improve data collection and analytics to support proactive decisions and increase the efficiency of water utilities.
Chronic respiratory disease screening and management through digital spirometry can improve lung health outcomes in Asia and the Pacific.
Disruptive innovation and technologies in transport are ushering smart processes, infrastructure, and operations, challenging regulators and raising passengers’ expectations.
Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.
Modernizing farming methods, establishing greenhouse farms, and improving post-harvest management can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and enhance food security.
In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.
This working paper recommends structuring electric vehicle policies around three principles: focus, optimization, and incentives.
Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.
In the Republic of Korea, there is a need for a consolidated database to provide timely market information on self-employed workers by region and business sector.