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A sound governance framework, supported by qualitative and quantitative value for money analysis, maximizes benefits from infrastructure investments.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.
The formula: installing energy efficient lighting systems in government offices and parks, distributing fluorescent lamps nationwide, and establishing a green labeling system for buildings.
Appreciative Inquiry, Most Significant Change, Social Audit are activities that can be used to engage stakeholders in project evaluation.
Problem Tree, Beneficiary Assessment, and Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis are useful tools when preparing the design and monitoring framework for CSO engagement.
Blockchain can help plug leaks in the supply chain, facilitating and securing the flow of trade, finance, and information.
In the Philippines, solutions that respect river dynamics and ecosystem functions were adopted to keep vulnerable communities safe from natural hazards.
Successful adaptation to older population age structures requires a policy focus on measuring and improving the social value of medical care.
AI is disrupting the social sector, enhancing the way basic services are delivered to the public.
Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.