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Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
Accelerating universal access to water and sanitation is critical to preventing and managing future health crises.
Successful adaptation to older population age structures requires a policy focus on measuring and improving the social value of medical care.
Nepal took a whole-of-government approach in developing an effective and efficient system of expenditure reporting by local governments.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
Floating photovoltaic facilities could be an environment-friendly option for countries with limited land.
A combination of asphalt and concrete layers that incorporate plastic waste could make durable, sustainable, and cost-effective rural roads.
Enhancing public asset management can help governments overcome the fiscal challenges brought by COVID-19.
Installing wire-rope barriers to separate opposing lanes of traffic can reduce fatal road accidents by 95%.