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.
Courts are costly and slow. Legal aid and simplified procedures can improve access.
Lack of transparency hinders reforms. Open justice data can guide improvements.
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.
Millions of workers in transport, delivery, and informal retail have no protection against accidents or income shocks. Micro-insurance products linked to daily transactions could extend coverage.
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.
First 1,000-day programs that improve long-term outcomes are not widely available. Community-based early-childhood centers with nutrition and parenting support could fill the gap.
Overfishing and climate shocks leave fishers economically exposed without alternative income sources. Blue-economy entrepreneurship programs could create new coastal jobs.
Pretrial detention and harsh conditions contribute to recidivism rather than reintegration. Alternative sentencing and vocational training programs could improve outcomes.
Patients' data is scattered across paper files and disconnected systems, hindering continuity of care. Interoperable EMR platforms tailored to low-resource settings could improve outcomes.
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.
Urban private schools vastly outperform rural public schools in resources and outcomes, deepening long-term inequality. Digital learning platforms optimized for low-bandwidth rural connections could help level the field.
Workers from countries like the Philippines, India, and Bangladesh lose significant income to transfer fees sending money home. Blockchain-based remittance corridors could dramatically cut these costs.
Rapid urban migration combined with limited land supply is pushing housing prices far beyond what average incomes can support. Modular and prefabricated housing ventures could help increase affordable supply faster.
Warming waters, pollution, and destructive fishing practices are damaging reefs that millions depend on for fishing and tourism income. Coral restoration projects and marine protected area enforcement need expanded funding.
Rising temperatures combined with high humidity are pushing some regions toward conditions where outdoor work becomes dangerous. Heat-early-warning systems and outdoor worker protection policies need urgent development.
Economic growth has disproportionately benefited urban elites, leaving rural and lower-income populations behind. Progressive tax reform and targeted rural investment programs could help redistribute growth benefits.
Traditional family-based elder support is eroding as smaller family sizes and urban migration become the norm. Portable, government-backed pension expansion is urgently needed to prevent old-age poverty.
Uncorrected vision problems reduce learning outcomes in children and productivity in adults, yet eye care is often unavailable locally. Mobile vision-screening clinics and low-cost eyewear distribution networks could address this cheaply.
Oral health is often neglected in public health systems, leading to preventable pain and infection that affects nutrition and productivity. Mobile dental clinics and community oral-health education programs could improve outcomes.
Millions rely on informal waste collection and sorting for income but lack safety equipment, fair pay, or legal recognition. Formalizing waste-picker cooperatives with fair-trade recycling partnerships could improve livelihoods.