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An analysis of tourism data in the Pacific shows the importance of traveler wealth, distance and infrastructure on tourist arrivals.
A pilot project in the Philippines gives livelihood support and coaching to poor households, which helped them cope better with the COVID-19 crisis.
In India, auctions were found to be better than regulator-designed tariffs in determining the procurement price for solar-generated electricity.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.
A study shows the planned railway will increase access to more and better jobs in 48 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
Restoring the globally important Yancheng wetlands required engineering interventions, forest rehabilitation, and capacity building.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
Increased use of geospatial modelling in integrated energy planning highlights gaps in data.
Safer infrastructure and robust post-crash care can save lives, prevent long-term disabilities, and support recovery.
A study looks at how countries can mobilize sustainable financing to reduce vulnerability among the poor and provide them access to social protection schemes.