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Bhutan has achieved high rates of economic growth and poverty reduction by taking a holistic approach to development that includes the personal happiness of its citizens
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
How to make it work: skills training, civic engagement and forums that help young people become active in society.
Local government can enhance the developmental impact of remittances, increase migrants’ capacities, and support their communities.
Harmonize traceability standards and adopt shared digital technologies to boost interoperability in the food supply chain.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.
In the Solomon Islands, the approach combined short-term actions with low potential for future regret with long-term options for future climate conditions.
Scaling up farm activities through sustainable mechanisms that improve conditions and incomes of smallholder farmers can alleviate rural poverty.
A program that subsidized medical expenses during a financial crisis provided the opportunity to help build a resilient health system in Mongolia.
Climate-informed design and community systems improved services, reduced disease risks, and strengthened resilience in coastal towns.