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A sound holistic development approach will drive sustainable and inclusive growth across the regions of Bangladesh.
Shifting waste responsibility to producers is a powerful approach for reducing plastic waste and fostering a circular economy.
UAVs enable high-resolution data collection, but their effective integration demands overcoming operational, regulatory, and capacity-related hurdles.
The Clean Air Scorecard Tool helped the most polluted cities to identify gaps in air quality management and introduce measures to rectify them.
WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
Targeted financing, regional pooling, and digital solutions can expand access to essential health services across dispersed island populations.
Crises like a pandemic underscore the importance of alternative sources of high-quality and timely data in developing effective measures.
Nepal took a whole-of-government approach in developing an effective and efficient system of expenditure reporting by local governments.
A smart, distributed district energy system uses multiple clean energy sources and real-time demand response technology to cut emissions and save energy.
In the Solomon Islands, the approach combined short-term actions with low potential for future regret with long-term options for future climate conditions.