Tunisia: New structural reforms needed to revive growth and job creation
The Tunisian economy is recovering, driven by good harvests and strong performance in the tourism sector, but further reforms are needed to ensure sustainable...
Facebook privacy debate shows most countries not ready for digital economy
Internet user growth is booming and with more people than ever purchasing goods and services online, protecting their privacy must be a top priority, the...
How can we make equal pay for women and men a reality?
It is an absurd reality: women around the globe have been earning less than men for work of equal value for decades. On average,...
Agriculture Remains Key to Somalia’s Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
The World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released today a new joint report titled, Rebuilding Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Somalia,...
China and India Exchange Lessons in Urban Transport Management
It is no secret that China and India’s rapid economic expansion have led their big cities to quickly urbanize. As much as this can...
South Asian practitioners learn from Korea’s successful experience in energy efficiency
Energy efficiency is emerging as one of the most viable options for climate change mitigation in South Asia, where urbanization, economic growth and expanding...
UNESCO promotes Internet Universality indicators to advance SDGs at WSIS Forum 2018
Building on the vibrant consultation that UNESCO conducted on defining the Internet Universality Indicators at the WSIS Forum in 2017, UNESCO hosted a high-level...
Is monetizing waste the secret to ending plastic pollution?
David Katz is founder and CEO of the Plastic Bank, a company that aims to stop plastic pollution by turning waste into currency. In...
The holistic gender and media agenda in focus
Achieving gender equality in and through media requires a comprehensive approach covering a full gamut of longstanding as well as new challenges.
Assessing the issues...
Indonesia Continues to Build on Solid Economic Growth
Indonesia maintained strong economic growth in 2017 and the outlook continues to be positive, according to the World Bank’s March 2018 Indonesia Economic Quarterly.
Indonesia’s...