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A preliminary study in Sri Lanka provides important insights into mechanistic-empirical pavement thickness and overlay design for roadway networks.
The Lab gathers new ideas to encourage more private sector investment for environment-friendly projects in developing countries.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.
Indigenous peoples can better articulate their role in making sense of a project’s environmental and social impacts through participatory storytelling.
In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.
A climate-resilient, participatory capacity-building program empowers local agencies and enhances water security in Nusantara, Indonesia.
Adopt a risk-based and phased approach toward recovery and enhance public–private collaboration to ensure safe and seamless travel.
Inclusive insurance, backed by innovation, partnerships, and policy reform, can close protection gaps and promote equitable financial growth.
Building roads for socioeconomic development depends on an efficient O&M system that considers the difficult topology and fiscal issues.