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Governments need the right mix of policies and projects to reap the benefits of urban growth.
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.
The Southville 7 community in the Philippines shows how different sectors of society worked successfully together to turn a basic housing project into a livable community for 5,000 resettled families.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.
A policy action plan for Myanmar provides a step-by-step guide on how to stimulate private sector development.
In the Philippines, a pilot project to rehabilitate the Pasig River built community support around a low-cost waste management system.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.
Timor-Leste can give its coffee industry a push by tapping into the niche market of high-quality, premium coffee.
Reducing informality requires helping workers and firms move into more productive activities through skills, technology, and firm upgrading.