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Electronics manufacturers are held accountable for the full life cycle of their products but receive incentives for proper disposal.
Outcome-based budgeting is a comprehensive approach that considers the inputs, outputs, and outcomes to be achieved with public funds.
Countries need to adopt new regulations and technologies to counter an estimated $66 million net welfare loss by 2040.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
In the Indian city of Mangalore, the local government partnered with private companies to modernize the sewage system and turn wastewater into a valuable asset.
Privatization and corporatization can reduce costs, raise productivity, and improve social welfare.
The widespread loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity is much more than a conservation issue; countless lives and livelihoods depend on them.
The Republic of Korea has been a leader in training government officials to be catalysts of economic development.
Resilient health systems, early warning tools, and community safeguards can reduce chronic heat risks and protect vulnerable populations.
A comprehensive grievance redress mechanism used a wide range of tools, institutions, and approaches to resolve project complaints and mitigate potential issues.