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,...
40 Global Future Councils Launched to Help Shape the Great Reset
Today, the World Economic Forum launched 40 Global Future Councils that enable experts worldwide to work together to shape “The Great Reset” in the...
Harnessing Digital Technologies Can Help Philippines Overcome Impact of Pandemic
Rapid adoption of digital technologies can help the Philippines overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, recover from the crisis, and achieve its vision...
Seafarers, the ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19
Highlighting an “unparalleled crisis” affecting hundreds of thousands of crew members and maritime workers reeling due to the impact of COVID-19, the UN has called on...