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Myanmar’s second largest city tackles the challenges of improving and privatizing waste management.
Bangladesh trained 1.5 million people by linking directly to the real-world needs of employers.
While many inclusive businesses support the concept of gender-inclusivity, much more can be done to ensure that women’s economic empowerment is promoted in the workplace.
Advances in information and communications technology offer economic opportunities for rural populations and can play a significant role in poverty reduction.
Significant changes in education and skills development help develop knowledge economies that drive long-term growth.
Ciclovia, Bogota's car-free days, has inspired more than 100 cities to make space for walking and cycling to improve public health and the environment.
A well-crafted action plan has helped women in Bangladesh who want to start small and medium-sized enterprises have a more equal playing field with men.
In the Philippines, targeted cash grants to help poor students finish high school could double their potential income and lift them out of chronic poverty.
Analysis of field sampling and remote sensing data gives important insights into the potential for expanding beef cattle grazing and the challenges.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.