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Leveling the playing field for women opens opportunities for countries to increase development gains.
In the Republic of Korea, K-water offers smart solutions for managing limited water resources to supply increasing demand in cities.
Innovative lending practices can convert energy efficiency into high rates of return for companies.
Tajikistan combined irrigation system repairs with agriculture policy reforms to increase food security and farm productivity.
Here is what works: quotas, training, skills matching, mobility, and childcare leave policies.
Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.
In Bangladesh, access and use of high-quality primary health care facilities are being improved, particularly for women and girls.
The TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system is at the heart of Bogotá's strategy to serve the transport needs of a majority of the city's residents, who do not own a car.
To increase sustainability and inclusiveness of growth, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste need to look at ways to improve the quality and efficiency of public spending.