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In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.
Early and strong action mitigates health impact, while recovery measures focus on the long term.
Replacing an old barrage with advanced technology vastly improved water and flood control, connectivity, and access to essential social services.
Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.
Building roads for socioeconomic development depends on an efficient O&M system that considers the difficult topology and fiscal issues.
A project in Georgia shows how cities can take practical steps to improve inclusive mobility and access to transport services.
To reap its benefits, the tariff differential subsidy in Pakistan must be more targeted and reduced.
Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.
Experience from a hydropower project in Pakistan shows how construction workers’ welfare, which is usually overlooked, can be served better.