Making capital markets work for Europe’s recovery
The European Commission has today adopted a Capital Markets Recovery Package, as part of the Commission's overall coronavirus recovery strategy. On 28 April, the...
ASEAN Youths Emerge from the Pandemic More Resilient, Adaptive and Creative
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions, putting ASEAN youths to a tough test. ASEAN youths exhibited signs of strong resilience, adaptability and creativity...
Global Call to Boost Diversity of Genomic Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic provides another painful example of the healthcare disparities experienced among ethnic populations. These disparities are not unique to COVID-19, but are...
Global Gas Flaring Jumps to Levels Last Seen in 2009
Estimates from satellite data show global gas flaring increased to levels not seen in more than a decade, to 150 billion cubic meters (bcm),...
Sierra Leone to Boost Market Access and Agricultural Productivity for Smallholder Farmers
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $30 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support agricultural productivity and access to markets...
The COVID-19 Shock to Kazakhstan’s Economy Largest in Two Decades
For the first time since the late 1990s Kazakhstan’s economy is expected to contract by projected 3 percent in 2020 with a moderate recovery...
Tunisia as Host Country for TICAD 8
The Republic of Tunisia will host the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) to be held in 2022. The Government of Japan announced on Thursday, 16 July 2020.
The...
New report examines how to prevent future pandemics
Ebola, SARS, Zika, HIV/AIDS, West Nile fever and now COVID-19. These are some of the highest-profile diseases to emerge in the last several decades....
Jordan: COVID-19 Pandemic Weighs Heavily on the Economy, as it does on the Region
The World Bank launched today its Jordan Economic Monitor (JEM) Spring 2020 edition “Weathering the Storm” in a virtual meeting hosted by the Jordan...
Greece’s response to Covid-19 has been effective but tackling long-standing challenges also key
Greece has responded swiftly and effectively to the Covid-19 pandemic and has so far managed to contain the spread of infections, but the economy...