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Decarbonizing Power Sectors in Emerging Markets Begins with Better Energy Governance
Energy Local Governance and Decentralization Climate Change Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities June 16, 2021
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production in rapidly growing economies in Asia will depend on changes in the way the region’s power sectors are overseen and regulated.
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News: Fostering Resilient Supply Chains through Research Grants
June 15, 2021
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3 Lessons from Jordan on Using Asset and Liability Management to Encourage Local Economic Development
Economic Growth and Trade Democracy and Governance Local Governance and Decentralization June 7, 2021
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Sharp increases in population growth globally are stretching local governments tasked with providing services to their constituents. How can municipalities pay for this dramatic increase in service and the infrastructure needed to attract new businesses and spark local economic development?
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3 Questions with Victoria Cooper: Ebola, COVID-19, and Global Development
May 13, 2020
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Health
Global Health Security
Health Systems
Infrastructure
Local Governance and Decentralization
Resilience
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Stabilization and Transition Assistance
Recovery and Reconstruction
What can the global development community learn from ebola and apply to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Despite Challenges, Urban Microgrids Increase Resilience
July 29, 2019
5 Minute Read
Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities
Energy
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Climate Change
Urban microgrids can harness underutilized sources of low-emission energy in cities — including rooftop solar, small hydro, and biogas from organic waste streams and treatment plants — and spur economic development.
3 Questions with Robyn Tompkins on Planning Strategically for WASH in Botswana
March 22, 2019
4 Minute Read
Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities
Water and Wastewater
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Infrastructure
On World Water Day, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) specialist Robyn Tompkins discusses Botswana’s journey toward secure, clean, and accessible water resources for its people.
Boosting Water Resiliency in the Middle East and North Africa with a Systems Approach
March 5, 2019
4 Minute Read
Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities
Water and Wastewater
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Climate Change
Water challenges in the Middle East and North Africa are real. To combat them, Eleanor Dickson and Basil Mahayni share four actions to help support systems thinking — and boost resilience —during the project life cycle.
Securing our Future: Partnerships for Youth
September 18, 2018
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Agriculture and Food Security
Natural Resource Management
Youth Workforce Development
Empowering Youth
Education and Youth
Economic Growth and Trade
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Access to Finance
Financial Services
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
How can we use the resources of public-private partnerships to solve youth unemployment and position young people to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges – in agriculture, natural resources, tourism, and more?
Four Ways to Build Urban Resilience to Water Stress
June 19, 2018
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Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental Management
Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities
Water and Wastewater
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
How can cities become more nimble in their response to challenges around water services and infrastructure? In this blog post, Kristin Dreiling and Basil Mahayni provide some recommendations around proactive planning, investment, and community engagement.
News: Delving into Social and Behavior Change at the #SBCCSummit
April 13, 2018
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Social and Behavior Change for Health
Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Climate Change
HIV and AIDS
Health
At the 2018 Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit, practitioners explore the role of SBCC programming in pushing forward the 2030 sustainable development agenda.
