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Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
Here is what works: quotas, training, skills matching, mobility, and childcare leave policies.
The program tackles housing instability among young people by offering affordable public rental units and financial support, enhancing their economic independence.
In Nepal’s mountain eco-regions, the needs of women and vulnerable groups were considered in designing a project that protects water resources from climate risks.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government provides market analysis, such as consumption patterns and purchasing power, to help small entrepreneurs succeed.
This nature-based solution can help cities become more livable, reduce the risk of flooding, and transform urban spaces into vibrant centers for the community.
Among the investments supported by the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund were businesses that targeted women as workers, producers, and consumers.
Address the social context that gives rise to violence and challenge the acceptance and normalization of such violence.
The public management of revenue and service routes prioritized people’s need for safe and convenient public transport.