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Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.
Strengthen laws, improve labeling, create incentives, regulate refrigerants, and promote large-scale adoption.
Modernizing milk production can help reduce the grazing pressure on grasslands and support the livelihood of herders.
Rapid and low-risk prototyping of solutions to problems promotes innovative and cost-effective approaches to urban development.
Strong governance is essential to achieving climate goals, mobilizing resources, and accelerating climate-resilient development.
The World Food Programme uses cash transfers not just to feed the hungry but also to give people purchasing power to buy locally, helping to boost economies.
In some parts of Africa, there is a bold and direct dialogue between the private and public sector in health care.
Transport emissions are the shared outcome of global production and consumption—demanding accountability across sectors and regions.