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Tablet devices and smartphones can be used to improve learning in public schools by providing real-time data on performance of teachers and students.
Disbursing against results, rather than upfront expenditures, helps improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government-owned sector programs and promote good practices.
Development fees placed on buildings were used to improve pedestrian mobility through elevated walkways in the Makati central business district.
In Mongolia, project procurement-related reviews helped safeguard a health project from corruption, fraud, and other integrity risks.
Built through strong partnerships, a railway links two ancient Chinese cities, boosts tourism and jobs, and opens a remote province to a wider market.
Efforts are needed to get third parties engaged in the emissions market.
Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
Analyzing project life cycle data and making it accessible can transform how development projects are designed and delivered.
Singapore has built a community space dedicated to integrating persons with disabilities in society by providing them with training and employment opportunities, while ensuring that it is an inclusive space that promotes interaction among people of all abilities.
Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.