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World Solve is a public institutional repository for identifying real unresolved problems across science, society, health, governance, economics, and local systems. Each entry is intended to be citable, inspectable, and actionable.
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9Humans
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Migrants face low wages, poor conditions, and legal barriers. Stronger labor protections and complaint mechanisms are needed.
sdg-sustainable-development-goals
global-unspecified
migrants
decent
work
often
undermined
exploitation
face
low
wages
poor
african
society-governance
informal
whether
philosophy-ethics
protections
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
SDGs require more funding than current flows. Blended finance and innovative instruments can help.
sdg-sustainable-development-goals
global-unspecified
finance
development
volumes
remain
below
estimated
needs
sdgs
require
funding
climate-environment
mechanisms
ensuring
climate
african
society-governance
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Indicators cannot be tracked reliably. Capacity-building and digital tools can strengthen data.
sdg-sustainable-development-goals
global-unspecified
data
systems
sdg
monitoring
incomplete
countries
indicators
cannot
tracked
reliably
society-governance
technology-computing
digital
african
economics-resources
whether
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Many firms do not align strategies with goals. Incentive structures and reporting norms can improve engagement.
sdg-sustainable-development-goals
global-unspecified
engagement
private-sector
sdgs
uneven
firms
not
align
strategies
goals
incentive
technology-computing
whether
public
african
europe
europe-unspecified
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Many fast-growing cities in arid regions are outpacing the water systems built to serve them, leading to shortages and rationing. Solving this needs both new infrastructure and smarter long-term water planning.
sdg-sustainable-development-goals
global-unspecified
water
infrastructure
serve
cities
regions
don
have
enough
clean
growing
climate-environment
urban
whether
philosophy-ethics
society-governance
systems
