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Hypertension, a ticking time bomb that can be stopped to save millions of lives

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Hypertension affects 25% of the world’s population and can be a silent killer with no warning signs.

Governance and public sector management, Health, Urban development, Water

Sanitation tours demonstrate successful sanitation in South Asia

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Safe sanitation for all is essential for improving public health, providing a clean environment, and breaking cycles of disease.

Agriculture and natural resources, Information and Communications Technology

Japan guides the way on smart farming technology adoption

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Japan is highly developed in smart farming areas and has adopted a variety of cutting-edge digital technologies.

Health, Poverty

The triple burden of malnutrition in early childhood

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Children from disadvantaged groups are particularly prone to developing nutrient deficiencies and growth problems.

Agriculture and natural resources, Climate change, Environment

Integrated solutions to rangeland degradation in Mongolia

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The Mongolian rangelands are sensitive to climate change and variability, and their degradation has been alarming.

Education, Information and Communications Technology, Poverty, Social development and protection

Income inequality, educational outcomes, and digital infrastructure: Can public–private partnerships play a pivotal role in Asia and the Pacific?

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Addressing inequality requires a new strategy in today’s modern age. Policy makers in Asia and the Pacific need to tackle a new form of inequality—the digital divide.

Climate change, Finance sector development

Promoting innovative climate finance in emerging and developing economies

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Soaring fossil fuel prices have reminded the world that investment in clean and low-emissions energy projects is needed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century.

Economics, Finance sector development

Mounting debt and capital flow management risks amid a strong US dollar

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A tightening United States monetary policy cycle in 2022 in the face of severe inflationary pressures has led to a broad-based appreciation of the US dollar.

Climate change, Environment, Water

The “invisible” water crisis: Groundwater sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

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Groundwater overexploitation has raised concerns about resource sustainability and environmental degradation.

Climate change, Energy, Governance and public sector management

COP27, climate change mitigation, and a just transition for developing Asia

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Global communities need to come together to act quickly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and attain net-zero carbon emissions.