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Farmers in remote regions of Vietnam lose significant crop value because seasonal roads become impassable during rains, cutting off access to markets during critical selling windows.

Local government budgets in Mexico are rarely published in a format accessible to ordinary citizens, limiting the ability of communities to hold officials accountable for spending decisions.

Sectors employing large portions of the workforce in Egypt face rising automation risk, and existing reskilling programs are not reaching workers before displacement occurs.

Achieving methods for assessing and mitigating the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage sites at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for solutions for providing high-quality care for older adults in aging societies with limited resources. Scientific understanding, engineering readiness and institutional capacity remain insufficient to translate promising concepts into durable impact under real-world constraints of cost, skills and governance.

Achieving designs for digital systems that promote human agency flourishing and collective intelligence at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Current approaches to education and workforce systems preparing people for livelihoods in a net-zero economy either underperform under variable field conditions or generate externalities that undermine long-term sustainability and equity. Closing the gap requires coordinated advances in science, systems design and enabling institutions.

Achieving systems ensuring the integrity and accessibility of critical data and knowledge under multiple threats at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Achieving nature-based solutions for drought resilience that also support biodiversity and carbon goals at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for solutions for managing the growing volumes of electronic and battery waste are still lacking. Progress is hindered by incomplete mechanistic knowledge, high capital and operational barriers, and the absence of deployment models suited to the contexts of greatest need.

Achieving governance frameworks preventing the weaponization of emerging biotechnologies at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Current approaches to real-time flood and landslide early warning systems for informal hillside settlements either underperform under variable field conditions or generate externalities that undermine long-term sustainability and equity. Closing the gap requires coordinated advances in science, systems design and enabling institutions.

Achieving durable carbon-negative building materials from agricultural residues at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for governance models for shared management of critical mineral resources creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.

Achieving pathways for achieving universal access to quality early childhood education and care at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Achieving mechanisms ensuring AI systems remain corrigible and interruptible by humans at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Achieving materials and designs for long-duration energy storage in extreme cold climates at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Achieving protocols for rapid, ethical and effective clinical research during public health emergencies at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Achieving nature-based solutions for coastal protection that support fisheries and tourism livelihoods at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

Achieving affordable methods for detecting and treating the major causes of adult chronic disease in LMICs at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.