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Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.
In the Republic of Korea, modular homes assembled like LEGO units are being developed as a response to the growing need for small to mid-size housing.
As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
There is a need for globally coordinated standards and principles that allow room for countries to adapt their policies.
Public-private partnerships can help make clean technologies for turning waste into energy accessible to cities.
Leverage machine learning and satellite imagery for informed resource allocation to enhance road quality and address development challenges.
Low-income households were moved from at-risk areas near rail tracks to safe, inclusive housing—pioneering transparent, climate-resilient urban resettlement in Sri Lanka.
Digital solutions tailored to the local contexts and reinforced by human interactions hold great potential for scaling action against plastic pollution.
Building regional regulatory capabilities in Asia and the Pacific requires strong oversight and sustained commitment to strengthening vaccine regulatory systems.
Gender bonds can scale up women’s access to finance and promote gender equality at the same time.