What works in Russia

The three practices show Russia implementing environmental restoration, digital inclusion, and family support policies with mixed results. Peatland rewetting in Moscow Region achieved significant greenhouse-gas reductions by restoring 73,050 hectares across 77 sites, though emission savings of 36,000–320,000 tCO2eq/year are model-based rather than directly measured. Digital literacy training for pensioners reached over 500,000 people across 76 regions since 2014, but annual enrolment covers less than 2% of Russia's 33 million pensioners and lacks independent outcome evaluation. The maternity capital cash-for-births policy raised fertility by 0.15 children per woman, yet peer-reviewed research indicates it reinforced gendered caregiving roles rather than advancing workplace equality—illustrating how effective demographic policies may not serve gender-equality goals without explicit design.