Improving productivity key to unleashing sustainable growth in Central America
The six Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) can increase the productivity of their economies and workforce and...
Accelerating the energy transition would benefit the environment and the economy in Panama
A new study by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) shows that integrating the energy transition as part of the post-COVID-19 stimulus and recovery...
Libya is Aspiring for Recovery and Healing, but Challenges Abound
The Libyan economy faces major challenges, including recurring disruptions to the oil and gas sector, the fragmentation of state institutions, and ongoing conflict.
The new...
Continuing Education and Training in Germany
Germany should pay more attention to the needs of the low-skilled in continuing education and training (CET), and make the CET system more coherent...
Decade of Disruption: Global Real Estate CEOs Plan for Industry Transformation
The real estate industry needs to transform to serve the needs of people and cities in the next decade, according to a new report...
Resilience Needed to Jump Start Final Stages of Energy Transition
As countries continue their progress in transitioning to clean energy, it is critical to root the transition in economic, political and social practices to...
Commodity Prices to Stabilize after Early 2021 Gains
Commodity prices continued their recovery in the first quarter of 2021 and are expected to remain close to current levels throughout the year, lifted...
Major Opportunities in Decarbonizing Maritime Transport
The World Bank today published new research on decarbonizing the maritime transport sector with findings that indicate significant business and development opportunities for countries,...
COVID-19 spending helped to lift foreign aid to an all-time high in 2020
Foreign aid from official donors rose to an all-time high of USD 161.2 billion in 2020, up 3.5% in real terms from 2019, boosted...
Export competitiveness key to Nepal’s green, resilient, and inclusive recovery
After contracting for the first time in 40 years in FY2020, Nepal’s economy is projected to grow by 2.7 percent in FY2021, driven primarily...