With “Earthshots”, Prince William takes aim at environmental decline
Prince William launched a new global award for the environment today designed to help address some of the planet’s most pressing challenges, from pollution...
Bridge for Cities 2020: Mayors discuss urban development during COVID-19 crisis
The Bridge for Cities 2020 event provided a forum for mayors and other urban stakeholders to discuss and exchange views on relevant experiences, challenges...
South Asia: Worst Economic Plunge, Informal Workers Hit Hardest
South Asia is set to plunge into its worst-ever recession as the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the region’s economies linger on, taking a...
Investing in People is Crucial to Economic Recovery in Central Asia
Central Asian economies are on course to contract by 1.7 percent this year, a sharp reversal from the 4.9 percent growth in 2019, says...
Amid COVID-19, these 10 countries are aiming to kickstart their economies by repairing nature
In 1933, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order allocating US$ 10 million for emergency conservation efforts under the New Deal, putting...
Polish Economy to Shrink in 2020 due to Pandemic
The Polish economy is on course to record its first recession in nearly three decades, with an expected contraction of 3.9 percent this year,...
SMEs, COVID-19 and impact investment for digitalization
“COVID-19 has put a lot of strain on our society and on economies around the globe. To help small and medium enterprises to continue...
Paving the Way for Sustainable Finance to Support a Resilient Recovery in Malaysia
New sustainable and inclusive finance solutions that Malaysia and other developing countries are tapping into to support a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Future of Work in Oil, Gas and Chemicals
The U.S. oil, natural gas and chemicals (OG&C) industry slashed 107,000 jobs from March to August 2020, the fastest rate of layoffs in the...
Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans
European Commission adopted a comprehensive Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, which aims to spur the long-term economic recovery of the region,...