How to Select a Used Car
Have you decided to get a car? If you consider getting a used one, there are certain risks associated with the technical state, the...
Productivity Growth, Key Driver of Poverty Reduction, Threatened by COVID-19 Disruptions
Productivity growth, a force that has contributed to lifting millions of people out of poverty in developing countries, will need substantial support from policymakers...
COVID-19: The Great Reset -the First Policy Book on the COVID Crisis Globally
Since its entry on to the world stage, COVID-19 has disrupted global health systems, economies and societies. A new book by Klaus Schwab, Founder...
Latin America’s Tourism Industry Must Address Long-Standing Shortfalls to Bounce Back after COVID-19
New analysis from the World Economic Forum shows that some of Latin America’s and the Caribbean’s tourism strengths are less important than before to...
Building for Peace: A New Approach to Break the Cycle of Violence and Conflict
Tragic levels of death, destruction, displacement and disorder from ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen require a new approach focused on building...
Hit Hard by COVID-19, Afghanistan Needs Continued International Support
Afghanistan’s economy is set to contract by between 5.5 percent and 7.4 percent in 2020 because of COVID-19, exacerbating poverty, and leading to a...
How to Develop a National Green Taxonomy for Emerging Markets
The World Bank today published a guide outlining the processes that financial regulators can use to develop a green taxonomy. The publication Developing a...
How to ensure the poor and vulnerable don’t shoulder the cost of the COVID-19 crisis
In the wake of the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, tax systems should be reformed, and tax avoidance and evasion reduced, to ensure an economic recovery...
Russia Says Pollution in Arctic Tundra is Not Above Limit
Recent studies of water and soil have shown that the oil pollution level at the Arctic Ambarnaya River, located near the thermal power plant...
ADB Strengthens Partnership with WHO to Help Asia and the Pacific Combat COVID-19
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today strengthened its partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), recognizing that increased collaboration is helping to expand critical health...