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Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.

Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.

An after-school program for teens that develops technical competence in 21st-century skills is being replicated across the country and beyond.

A district heating project taps the help of private sector companies to promote higher energy efficiency and lower emissions.

Multilateral development banks can amplify youth-led impact through innovative engagement methods.

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.

Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.

Building the resilience of rice markets is key to ensuring food security amid increasing prices and climate risks in Asia and the Pacific.

AI and satellite data improve poverty mapping in Indonesia and Maldives, enabling targeted solutions through data-driven insights.

Collaborations can bridge infrastructure deficits as well as support transformational development and enhance urban livability in many ways.