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How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
A high poverty rate among older persons in the Republic of Korea calls for better pension services and welfare programs.
Population aging threatens fiscal sustainability unless government takes steps to reduce elderly poverty and manage public spending on pensions and healthcare.
Modernized facilities and customs reform cut the passage time by over 50% at the busy border crossing in Uzbekistan.
Reforming the calculation of lending rates could improve delinquent loan collection.
In India, auctions were found to be better than regulator-designed tariffs in determining the procurement price for solar-generated electricity.
Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Malaysia has made outstanding progress in reducing extreme monetary poverty.
A program that subsidized medical expenses during a financial crisis provided the opportunity to help build a resilient health system in Mongolia.
Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.