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Developing efficient institutions and technical capacity building can strengthen regional cooperation and integration in Central Asia.
Despite welcome progress on universal access to electricity, the transition to renewable energy is faltering at a time when multiple shocks are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.
Prepaid trash bags, container deposit schemes, and semi-aerobic landfills effectively reduce waste in Pacific nations.
A study found that the proposed exchange should focus on electricity and emissions before adding agricultural products to the mix.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
In climate-vulnerable communities in Fiji and Mongolia, capacity-building activities support women’s participation in the green economy.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Scale up local-level adaptation by integrating climate adaptation considerations into decentralized governance processes and resources.
In Nepal’s mountain eco-regions, the needs of women and vulnerable groups were considered in designing a project that protects water resources from climate risks.
A new climate-proofed system introduced surface water as the main source of water to conserve diminishing groundwater and reduced saltwater intrusion.