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Digital tools can strengthen primary health care through integrated and system-ready solutions that support physical and mental health needs.
Implement supportive policies, encourage merchant adoption, and integrate digital payments into public services.
Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.
Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.
A smart management system can improve supply and lower cost with its efficient detection and management of water leaks and overflow.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Digital finance offers the potential to reach underserved groups, but it is vital to first understand the needs of this segment.
Gaps in response funding immediately after disaster can now be addressed through a new form of insurance.
In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
Inclusive cities acknowledge people with intellectual disabilities and work with them to address their special needs.