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Maneuvering through the web of stakeholder interests, the Republic of Korea institutionalized a service-oriented bus transportation system in Seoul and its satellite cities in surrounding provinces.
In Indonesia, the rural poor gave cash and in-kind contributions to improve and maintain water supply and services.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
The Republic of Korea’s capital city faced and resolved a series of obstacles to constructing a modern public building on a historic site.
The poorest of the poor need sustained and integrated assistance in order to overcome the multidimensional problems of poverty.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.
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 Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.