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Introduce interventions that address childcare issues and employment segregation.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
Countries need to build capacity and develop financial solutions for different climate risks, including those that can better address slow-onset events.
A digital ledger of transactions can help authenticate and ensure the trustworthiness of data.
A Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.
A study examines how India can increase its trade and investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion by helping small and medium-size enterprises tap into this market.
A study of four Southeast Asian markets examines how digital financial solutions can play a key role in closing gaps in financial inclusion.
Major reforms toward a market-based, open economy required extensive public communications to gain public support in the Republic of Korea.
Increase production and consumption of renewables to improve energy security and to also lower emissions per capita and carbon intensity.