Development and decay
May 17, 2016
A culture of tighter oversight should pervade Nepal’s coming development projects, in both earthquake recovery and transport connectivity.… Read More
May 17, 2016
A culture of tighter oversight should pervade Nepal’s coming development projects, in both earthquake recovery and transport connectivity.… Read More
May 7, 2019
Two recent infrastructure failures tell a story of contrasting growth paths. The collapse of an under-construction flyover in Kolkata drew attention to corruption, malpractice and poor planning in developing countries like India.… Read More
May 6, 2016
Corruption continues to be a major drag on economic growth in developing countries.… Read More
May 2016
Special Issue on Energy for Water: Regional Case Studies… Read More
April 23, 2016
Water consumption in the Republic inched higher last year — is enough being done to prepare for the worst-case scenario?… Read More
April 12, 2016
In developing and middle-income countries, obesity is accompanying increased urbanisation, posing unforeseen threats to public health and testing the policy resolve and fiscal capacity of governments.… Read More
April 12, 2016
In a bustling, densely populated corner of Manila, fruit vendor Coring Gutierrez reads $35 due from her latest water bill, more than triple what her family of six paid 15 years ago.… Read More
Water security, economic growth and sustainable development, complex and challenging subjects, from a development-related policy perspective, should be considered and analysed within a holistic and synergistic framework.… Read More
April, 2016
Solutions in short supply as water shortages destroy crops and livelihoods across Asia.… Read More
March 25, 2016
A deal to steer the world away from catastrophic climate change was struck last December, and the goal is to limit global warming to under 2 deg C above pre-industrial levels.… Read More