How to be ‘money smart’ in a digital world
Modern digital technology has replaced landlines, television antennas, VCRs, CDs and many other things that were once part of our daily lives — and...
CPTPP Brings Vietnam Direct Economic Benefits and Stimulate Domestic Reforms
The Comprehensive and Progressive Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will yield robust economic gains for Vietnam, says a new World Bank report, released today as Vietnam...
Coordinating Investments Across Greater Kampala Would Boost Growth for Uganda
Investing in Greater Kampala will not only benefit residents, but the rest of Uganda, according to a World Bank report launched today. Titled From...
New communications technologies essential to empower poor rural women
To mark International Women’s Day, the three United Nations Rome-based agencies are spotlighting the role new innovations in information and communications technologies (ICTs) can...
UNESCO Rewards Outstanding Teacher Initiatives in Chile, Indonesia and the UK
Three programmes designed to empower teachers have been named as winners of the 2017-2018 UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize: The Center for Mathematic Modeling...
Ireland recovering strongly but weak productivity and Brexit cloud outlook
The Irish economy is recovering robustly. Business investment by local firms has picked up, household consumption is reviving while the boost to jobs and...
Empowering Women in Nigeria with Solar Energy
Around the world, women face the largest burden of not having access to modern energy. More often than not, it is women who have...
Is Croatia Closing the Gender Gap in Science?
Today, on International Women’s Day, we would like to introduce you to four Croatian women. These women are inspiring, because they spend their days...
Poland Among the Top Opportunity Performers in the European Union
Most Northern European countries, Germany, Estonia, Latvia and Poland are among the top opportunity performers in the European Union (EU), as the vast majority...
Nordic region offers valuable lessons for rapid EV deployment worldwide
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Nordic region is projected to reach 4 million cars by 2030, or more than 15 times...