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The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Secondary cities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have an opportunity to avoid gridlocked growth patterns and to integrate sustainable energy and transport solutions.
Strengthening primary and preventive care, promoting early disease detection, and reducing health risks can ease the health crisis.
An electricity trading project between Indonesia and Malaysia is lowering power costs, raising revenue and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.
The Republic of Korea’s capital city faced and resolved a series of obstacles to constructing a modern public building on a historic site.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.
In Maldives, community participation played a key role in the recovery of affected communities after the 2004 tsunami.
Investment facilitation, stronger grids, financing systems, and delivery capacity can help turn renewable potential into investments.
The Korea Educational Broadcasting System has helped reduce inequality and costs in education in the Republic of Korea over the past 40 years.