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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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Workplace injuries remain high, especially in construction and agriculture. Safety regulation and enforcement tools can reduce harm.

society-governance global-unspecified safety occupational standards weak sectors workplace injuries remain high especially systems technology-computing open technical economics-resources worker
WS01714
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01714 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1714

Youth NEET rates remain high.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Many young people are not in employment, education, or training. Targeted youth programs and apprenticeship schemes can reduce NEET.

social-civic-problems global-unspecified youth neet rates remain high young people not employment education economics-resources remains low african africa
WS01716
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01716 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1716

Most nations invest little in research, limiting innovation. Regional funding mechanisms and collaboration can boost capacity.

local-regional global-unspecified spending highly concentrated few countries nations invest little research limiting society-governance remains african africa mechanisms asia
WS01721
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01721 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1721

Many plants remain stuck in low-tech production. Technology-transfer and cluster strategies can accelerate upgrading.

health-biology global-unspecified upgrading manufacturing higher value-added segments slow plants remain stuck low-tech informal settlements without african indonesia india
WS01723
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01723 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1723

Heavy industry is hard to abate. R&D into low-carbon industrial processes is critical.

climate-environment global-unspecified industrial emissions remain high clear decarbonization pathways heavy industry hard society-governance fast growing economics-resources achieving towns
WS01728
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01728 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1728

Barriers to mobility limit opportunity.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

High housing costs and immigration rules restrict movement to opportunity-rich areas. Mobility-support policies can expand choice.

social-civic-problems global-unspecified barriers mobility limit opportunity high housing costs immigration rules restrict african affordable systems climate-environment access remains
WS01732
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01732 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1732

High urban housing costs exceed incomes. Affordable housing finance and supply-side interventions can help.

social-civic-problems global-unspecified housing affordability crises push families precarious living conditions high urban affordable african resources cities economics-resources climate-environment
WS01739
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01739 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1739

Current pledges lead to higher warming. Stronger NDCs and enforcement mechanisms are required.

climate-environment global-unspecified national emissions reduction commitments remain insufficient current pledges lead higher society-governance mechanisms ensuring design principles solutions
WS01755
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01755 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1755

Coal and fossil-fuel workers risk job loss. Transition support and reskilling programs are essential.

climate-environment global-unspecified workers just transitions high-emission sectors under-planned coal fossil-fuel risk job economics-resources informal technology-computing health-biology african automation
WS01759
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01759 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1759

Ocean acidification threatens shell-forming organisms.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Higher CO2 reduces carbonate availability. Global emission cuts are the primary solution.

climate-environment global-unspecified ocean acidification threatens shell-forming organisms higher co2 reduces carbonate availability society-governance technologies enabling continuous monitoring restoration
WS01767
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:20:00Z
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WS01767 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1767

Mortgage products often require formal employment and high down payments that many cannot meet, pushing families into informal housing. Micro-mortgage products and cooperative housing finance could extend access.

economics-resources africa housing access finance affordable limited low-income households products mortgage social-civic-problems global-unspecified african informal remains low
WS01607
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:08:00Z
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WS01607 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1607

Low salaries, limited research funding, and weak infrastructure drive academics to migrate abroad. Diaspora-linked visiting-professor programs and research-grant platforms could strengthen retention.

social-civic-problems africa african higher-education institutions struggle retain top faculty low salaries limited global-unspecified remains technology-computing society-governance access systems
WS01608
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:08:00Z
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WS01608 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1608

High-pressure startup environments with little support contribute to burnout and depression. Peer-support networks and confidential counseling services for founders could improve wellbeing.

climate-environment africa support access mental-health entrepreneurs limited high-pressure startup environments little global-unspecified african remains low society-governance economics-resources lack
WS01617
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:08:00Z
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WS01617 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1617

Many cannot afford lawyers or are unaware of their rights in disputes with landlords, employers, or authorities. Mobile legal-aid apps and pro-bono networks could expand access.

society-governance africa access legal aid low-income africans remains highly limited cannot afford global-unspecified african low lack affordable health-biology
WS01623
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:08:00Z
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WS01623 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1623

Informal miners face high accident risks and receive low prices for minerals. Training programs and fair-trade mineral certification platforms could improve safety and incomes.

economics-resources africa miners african artisanal lack access safe mining practices markets informal global-unspecified remains asia urban
WS01642
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:08:00Z
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WS01642 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1642

Researchers and entrepreneurs struggle to obtain reliable datasets for building solutions. Open-data portals with standardized formats and APIs could catalyze innovation.

society-governance africa access high-quality open government data african countries limited researchers entrepreneurs global-unspecified solutions technology-computing providing systems
WS01645
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:08:00Z
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WS01645 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1645

Sparse populations and poor roads make rural delivery expensive, limiting e-commerce expansion beyond cities. Shared rural delivery hubs and route-optimization software could reduce costs.

technology-computing africa delivery rural costs african logistics startups face high last-mile low-density economics-resources access remains public urban global-unspecified
WS01646
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T14:08:00Z
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WS01646 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1646

Drug-resistant TB strains are spreading faster than diagnostic capacity in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Portable AI-assisted chest X-ray screening and better contact-tracing apps could catch cases earlier.

health-biology asia india tuberculosis diagnostic-capacity south carries world highest burdens drug-resistant strains spreading treatment global-unspecified migrant workers way
WS01356
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z
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WS01356 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1356

Out-of-pocket medical expenses remain extremely high in countries without universal coverage, forcing families to sell assets during health crises. Affordable micro-health-insurance products could reduce this financial shock.

economics-resources asia families healthcare costs driving millions asian poverty each year out-of-pocket global-unspecified health-biology african health social-civic-problems affordable
WS01363
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z
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WS01363 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1363

Crop failure, high-interest informal loans, and lack of insurance push indebted farmers into desperation. Weather-index micro-insurance and debt-restructuring platforms could ease this pressure.

economics-resources asia south-asia farmer suicides linked debt remain persistent crisis parts south african insurance informal remains global-unspecified climate-environment
WS01369
By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T13:52:00Z
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WS01369 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1369
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