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Here Comes El Niño: What Can Droughts Teach Us About the Resilience of Power Systems?
Hydropower-dependent electricity systems must plan for a future in which water availability is less predictable.
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Here Comes El Niño: What Can Droughts Teach Us About the Resilience of Power Systems?
Health, Nutrition, and Population
After Certification: How El Salvador and Belize Remain Malaria-Free
El Salvador and Belize are strengthening surveillance, digital tools, and rapid response to prevent malaria from returning.
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After Certification: How El Salvador and Belize Remain Malaria-Free
Public Administration
How to Build Public Trust in the Age of Generative AI
Governments can leverage generative AI and protect public trust by combining fact-checking, bias detection, transparency, and human judgment.
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How to Build Public Trust in the Age of Generative AI
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Spotlight: Economic Analysis
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Will AI Boost Productivity—or Widen Inequality?

Jul 27, 2026
Brazil
Ecuador
Colombia
Bolivia
Peru
Guyana
Suriname
Children crossing an unstable wooden bridge together.
The Amazonian Bioeconomy: Bringing Innovation, Nature, and Local Communities Together

Jul 14, 2026
Colombia
Aerial view of the historic center of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, with the modern skyline in the background and the sea beyond.
When Communities Have the Answers: Turning Local Knowledge into Action in Cartagena de Indias

Jul 8, 2026
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