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Higher education institutions are successfully using collaborative models to meet the development challenges of the future.
WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
Invest in innovative and bankable projects to support healthy oceans and resilient, sustainable blue economy sectors.
Improve water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management to strengthen resilience to vector-borne diseases.
Legislative and regulatory reforms are crucial to shifting toward a seamless, harmonized, and paper-less trade system.
Policymakers should focus on long-term strategic plans such as zoning of territories based on potential water sources when designing water and sanitation solutions for communities.
Best practices in WASH initiatives consider the needs, culture, and behaviors of the poor and vulnerable who are most at risk of infectious diseases.
Within a week of installing environmental nudges, handwashing with soap among students rose to 61% from 15%.
Public oversight of ESG disclosure is vital to preventing greenwashing and protecting investors until robust legal frameworks are established.
A community-driven initiative can benefit interventions in housing and create opportunities to improve the design and delivery of services and facilities in critical sectors.