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Population aging threatens fiscal sustainability unless government takes steps to reduce elderly poverty and manage public spending on pensions and healthcare.
Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
In the Philippines, partnership has delivered solutions the country needs to reach its development goals.
For best results, train the teachers, involve private companies, and share best practices with other school systems.
In Thailand, subsidies, housing grants, educational programs and the leveraging of economies of scale are being used to benefit poor urban dwellers.
Tajikistan combined irrigation system repairs with agriculture policy reforms to increase food security and farm productivity.
Colombia’s capital Bogota has made it safe and easy to travel by bicycle to work or school by creating a 376-kilometer grid of bike paths, called CicloRutas.
Seoul dismantled an old highway and revived a stream, the city, and local spirit, through the creation of the Seoul Greenway.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
Select the most appropriate measurement method—walking, digitization, or parcel corner GPS—based on specific local characteristics.