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Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
Malaysia has made outstanding progress in reducing extreme monetary poverty.
Modernized facilities and customs reform cut the passage time by over 50% at the busy border crossing in Uzbekistan.
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.
Raise the efficiency of public procurement and land and labor markets to boost productivity, and address growth constraints on agriculture and tourism.
Keeping a city safe from flood and waterborne diseases requires a holistic approach to water resources management.
Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.
In the People’s Republic of China, a study shows pension income in rural areas improves economic independence and health of older people.