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Promoting responsible lending practices on online peer-to-peer platforms builds market trust and deters the need for further regulation.
Boarding facilities and pilot innovations boost enrolment and retention of girls and ethnic minorities in lower secondary schools in Viet Nam.
Putting resources toward specialized training, mentoring and confidence building is a successful formula for giving greater voice to women in the countryside.
Proactive government policies and strong institutions help reduce the human and economic costs of COVID-19.
Innovative lending practices can convert energy efficiency into high rates of return for companies.
The Korea Educational Broadcasting System has helped reduce inequality and costs in education in the Republic of Korea over the past 40 years.
In Thailand, subsidies, housing grants, educational programs and the leveraging of economies of scale are being used to benefit poor urban dwellers.
Community involvement in planning, operation, and maintenance has been key to the successful provision of water and sanitation services for more than 700,000 people living in remote and poor regions in Nepal.
Cities can use AI and satellite imagery for rapid data collection to prevent illegal structures and ensure sustainable urban planning.
In the People's Republic of China, a project is saving enough energy to match the equivalent of building a 107-megawatt power plant.