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The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.
In the Philippines, solutions that respect river dynamics and ecosystem functions were adopted to keep vulnerable communities safe from natural hazards.
A study examines how India can increase its trade and investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion by helping small and medium-size enterprises tap into this market.
Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
A partnership between the government education department and a non-government organization in the Philippines gives a blueprint for improving access to basic education.
Targeted training tracks, enhanced online learning, and close collaborations with other agencies can make TVET system more responsive.
A study shows targeting support to tourism, agro-processing, garments, electronics, and digital trade can help ensure strong recovery from COVID-19.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
A Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.
Governments must have a strategy that looks at SMEs at the enterprise level to help them survive in the new normal.