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Disbursing against results, rather than upfront expenditures, helps improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government-owned sector programs and promote good practices.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
Real-time data is critical for reopening borders, managing destinations, and for the industry to build back better from the crisis.
Domestic violence is a human rights issue, requiring collective stakeholder interventions to provide a continuum of care for all affected.
The Republic of Korea’s shift to an information and communication technology-based education system provides useful lessons for other countries looking to make similar changes.
Implementation of a health and safety plan based on international best practices can protect workers and communities from COVID-19 infection.
Injecting carbon dioxide into mature oil fields can boost production and store this climate-warming gas underground permanently.
A project in the Republic of Korea formed small firms into training consortiums to enhance their workers’ skills and improve overall productivity.
Transporting passengers and cargo over navigable rivers and canals reduces road and rail congestion, road crashes, pollution, emissions, and energy consumption.
Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.