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Building Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Cities

Mainstream gender inclusion and climate resilience into infrastructure development to improve quality of life and meet sustainability goals.

   Gender Equality, Urban development
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Asia’s Graying Workforce: Can AI be the Silver Lining?

AI and digital innovation can help extend working lives, strengthen pensions, and build more resilient systems for the aging population.

   Public sector management and governance, Information and communications technology, Social development and protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
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Using Data to Safeguard Vulnerable Communities from Climate Risks

Analysis of geographically granular data is essential to identify vulnerable areas and optimize resource distribution.

   Climate change, Economics, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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A Holistic Approach to Improving Water, Sanitation, and Public Health

Best practices in WASH initiatives consider the needs, culture, and behaviors of the poor and vulnerable who are most at risk of infectious diseases.

   Capacity development, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
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Why Balancing Asia’s Economies Is an Increasingly Perilous Act as Digitalization Accelerates

Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.

   Economics, Finance sector development, Public sector management and governance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure