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Crowdsourcing can be an effective way to address pain points that limit MSMEs from getting financing.
The minimum wage must ensure broad coverage, reflect workers' needs, align with economic conditions, and focus on low-income earners.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
The government is strengthening its economic foundations and upscaling food and nutrition and climate-resilient social assistance to address the country’s food insecurity.
Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.
Women were actively involved in developing the vision, plans and implementation of the local climate change projects.
In Southeast Asia, big data can help transform the delivery of education, health care, and social welfare and protection services.
Science-based solutions help rural communities manage water resources sustainably and build resilience against climate change impacts.
A pilot project helps Xi’an in the People’s Republic of China hurdle mobility and environmental problems through multimodal and smart transport solutions.
Water tariff reforms coupled with personnel training, social contracts, and technology updates can make water utilities more efficient.