World leaders call for $23 billion to end pandemic this year
The COVID-19 pandemic could be defeated this year but only if vaccines, tests and treatments are made available to all people, UN Secretary-General António...
Severe drought threatens 13 million with hunger in Horn of Africa
An estimated 13 million people are waking up severely hungry every day in the Horn of Africa, as the region grapples with a major...
Institute for National Security and Military Studies Faculty Recruitment Announcement
Austin Peay State University welcomes applications from a variety of backgrounds for three (3) faculty positions in support of the university’s Institute for National...
COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Innovations in Education in Saudi Arabia
School closures due to the pandemic led to 6 million children being part of Saudi Arabia’s journey to digital and distance education. Around 98%...
MENA’s Polluted Skies And Seas Hurt Economies, Livelihoods
The human and economic cost of air pollution and degraded seas and coastlines is immense, estimated to be more than 3% of GDP in...
Climate Change Impact in Ukraine
A new World Bank report, Ukraine: Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture and Forestry, is the first detailed assessment of the potential impacts of climate...
New Report Identifies Reforms to Improve Public Expenditure for Human Capital
Nepal has made significant progress in human capital development, though key challenges remain in the health, education, and social protection sectors, which have been...
Unleashing the Benefits of Digital Transformation for Palestinian Economic Growth
Despite progress, the potential of the digital economy in the Palestinian territories is not fully realized, says new World Bank report. The Palestinian Digital...
Beach bots, sea ‘raptors’ and marine toolsets mobilised to get rid of marine litter
Often quickly disposed of but lasting in the environment for tens to hundreds of years, plastic litter pollutes our seas worldwide, creating a serious...
EIB and Citi to release EUR 350 million to Greek export and import companies through TFF
Internationally active private companies across Greece will benefit from a new EUR 350 million trade finance partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and...