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Cities in Asia and the Pacific need to scale up investments in resilient infrastructure amid increasing climate and disaster risks.
A study shows reducing involuntary migration to peripheries of the Greater Seoul Area requires policy interventions to regulate housing cost and supply.
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) shifted the focus to learning from schooling and helped design pedagogy to address learning gaps.
Develop e-learning resources, curricula that include ‘soft skills,’ and education infrastructure to improve learning in Asia and the Pacific.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
A multitude of positive gender impacts are possible through small infrastructure investments.
Regional cooperation and integration efforts on marine life conservation can be improved through strengthened governance and financial sustainability.
In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.
Wholesale and retail trade, textiles, construction, electronics, and food and beverage show high circularity potential.
The rise of megacities in the Republic of Korea requires management methods that align city-level development with metropolitan planning.