This publication explains how bioengineering can be successfully applied to improve different forms of infrastructure while providing various socioeconomic and ecosystem benefits.

It introduces the concept of bioengineering, discusses its engineering functions and other benefits, and gives examples of bioengineering techniques that are appropriate in the Southeast Asia context. The publication also provides practical guidance for planning, designing, and implementing bioengineering initiatives.

India seeks to improve rural connectivity through the Rural Road Program or Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadhak Yojana (PMGSY). This working paper highlights how PMGSY has addressed challenges through the use of upcycled plastic waste.

The overall implementation of PMGSY has faced several challenges mostly associated with cost, availability of materials, technology readiness, and restricted specifications. One innovative way by which the Government of India is addressing these challenges is through the use of plastic waste as an alternative material for rural road construction.

This report explores policy options to facilitate Indonesia’s technological transformation and unlock its economic growth potential.

New technologies present governments with opportunities and challenges in a range of key policy areas such as employment, competitiveness, equity, and sustainability. A consensus is that the national government can play an important role in stimulating innovation.

National economies have grown substantially since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century yet people have not necessarily seen an increase in opportunities to find decent work or earn a decent income. In fact, in some places, the increased productivity and rising profits associated with automation have directly impacted the availability of decent jobs. According to the International Labour Organization, more than 204 million people were unemployed in 2015, and more than 600 million new jobs are needed by 2030 just to keep pace with the growth of the working-age population.

Society is experiencing extreme climate events and rapid biodiversity loss, alongside a rise in fake news and rapid technological innovation. How can we connect the dots between today’s biggest societal issues, the state of the planet now, and the future we are shaping? Our Future on Earth 2020 is a report synthesizing the latest Earth science alongside current events.

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have played a key role in Republic of Korea's response to fight COVID-19. Cellular broadcasting services, mobile apps & devices, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, and open government data are some of the digital solutions that helped the government in disseminating key emergency information; enforcing social distancing; administering testing; tracing and treating infections. Digital technologies have emerged as the Republic of Korea’s effective tools to combat the spread and impact of COVID-19.

The digital divide continues to widen as gaps in the accessibility and affordability of broadband Internet connectivity grow. While high-income economies are leveraging broadband to create value-added services and products and achieve socioeconomic progress, low-income economies are being left further behind.

As one of the main goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the development of reliable and resilient infrastructure (Goal 9), it is imperative that infrastructure financing be given its due importance. Infrastructure development also leads to positive spillover effects such as the promotion of sustainable economic growth and employment (Goal 8) as well as poverty reduction (Goal 1). Infrastructure development directly influences over 80 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals targets.

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