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What is needed: Increased financing, reliable supplies of affordable and effective medicines, improved data from health information systems, stronger implementation of national malaria programs, and leadership that looks beyond the health sector.
Nutrition-specific interventions should target the first 1,000 days, promote behavioral change, and focus on the most vulnerable.
Digital health passports, mobile health, and integrated services can provide better care for migrant populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
To mainstream PPPs in the water sector, implement a holistic governance framework, foster an enabling environment, and incorporate transaction design.
Introduce interventions that address childcare issues and employment segregation.
Growing imbalances across regions call for localized development strategies as the country moves toward economic diversification.
The effect of COVID-19 school closures on students and their future calls for digital systems that ensure learning continues even in a disaster.
Promoting the employment of seniors and improving pension schemes can reduce the economic impact of population aging.
Policymakers should focus on long-term strategic plans such as zoning of territories based on potential water sources when designing water and sanitation solutions for communities.
In Afghanistan, river basin managers work with farmers in ensuring equitable and sustainable irrigation practices to improve yields and livelihoods.