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Using a landlord port model is one of the effective ways to promote private sector participation in port development and operations.
Experience from two projects shows digital tools for database management help ensure a fair and transparent process and efficient resource allocation.
Large-scale vaccination requires a comprehensive strategy, infrastructure, human resources, monitoring systems, and a receptive public.
Strong policies, targeted incentives, and early charging investment can accelerate electric vehicle adoption and support a cleaner transport system.
Water utilities in many cities in the People’s Republic of China may have achieved high level of cost recovery because of increased tariffs.
Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
The Republic of Korea provided vocational training for disabled people in addition to imposing a hiring quota for both public and private employers.
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.
Singapore’s biophilic public hospital was built by rehabilitating and incorporating a nearby stormwater collection pond to create a waterfront healing space popular with patients and nearby residents alike.