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A coordinated policy approach toward improving market efficiency, education outcomes, and infrastructure will enable the highest possible growth.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
Converting oil platforms into reefs not only results in millions of dollars in cost savings but also results in the preservation of some of the most productive ecosystems on earth.
Clean Development Mechanism projects supported by the Future Carbon Fund are reducing greenhouse gas emissions while delivering social, environmental, and economic co-benefits that contribute to sustainable development.
One way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to make it cheaper and easier for migrant workers to send money home.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
Idling of motor vehicles during wintertime generates greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, but engine block heaters can lessen the negative impact on the environment.
Farmers are managing seasonal floods and droughts better, thanks to a modern irrigation system, flood-proof road, and disaster risk control measures.
In Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR, good O&M contract management and community support will ensure the sustainability of a new sanitary landfill facility.
Strong governance is essential to achieving climate goals, mobilizing resources, and accelerating climate-resilient development.