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The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 emphasizes nature-based solutions, a region-specific approach, and climate-resilient investments.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
Establish frameworks, leverage digital innovations, and strengthen stakeholder capacity.
Women were actively involved in developing the vision, plans and implementation of the local climate change projects.
Life cycle assessments and complex value optimization are holistic approaches in measuring investment impacts.
Countries need to adopt new regulations and technologies to counter an estimated $66 million net welfare loss by 2040.
Countries need to build capacity and develop financial solutions for different climate risks, including those that can better address slow-onset events.
Meaningful involvement and leadership of young women and girls in nature-based solutions-related projects enhances sustainability of interventions.
Empowering women as leaders and innovators can make resilience projects using inclusive smart urban water infrastructure solutions more impactful.
Chronic respiratory disease screening and management through digital spirometry can improve lung health outcomes in Asia and the Pacific.